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Round Top Communication Site

Federal Excess

Laramie County, Wyoming · SPP

DC Readiness
51.2
Fair / 100

Round Top Communication Site is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Laramie County, Wyoming, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 51.2/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityHIGH WEST ENERGY, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth8
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLunavi - Cheyenne
IXP distance32.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage66.6%
Max download23 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage7 ac
Buildable load (est.)~3–7 MWland-based
Land contactLaramie County County Assessor
Former usePower Development and Distribution

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score90/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterWindbreak Cable
DC distance16.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity6.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$2,003

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Low-cost power and land; DC-friendly posture.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: No state corporate or personal income tax; low property taxes.

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%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Round Top Communication Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Warren AFB WindBrownfield35 kV3 MW4.3 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN206586Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs67.0
CHEYENNESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN205186Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.2
ARCHERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN203998Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN204232Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
EC Near Cheyenne Prairie Generating StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.3

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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