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Armel (P-S)

Federal Excess

Yuma County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
47.8
Fair / 100

Armel (P-S) is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Yuma County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.8/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityY-W ELECTRIC ASSN INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXP365 Data Centers Aurora (CO1)
IXP distance134.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage67.3%

Site characteristics

Acreage150 ac
Buildable load (est.)~60–150 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS
DC distance132.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity12.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,580

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
36
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Yuma County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Armel (P-S)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WRAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.2
NORTH YUMASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs58.6
OZ YumaGreenfield——1.7 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN203973Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN205860Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN205861Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.0
YUMASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.9
TAP203971Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.9

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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