Broomfield County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
68.9
Good / 100

RIDGE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Broomfield County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 68.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRIDGE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
IXP distance4.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage26.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance362.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPublic Service Company Of Colorado
Parcel APN39-163-00-032
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePARFET SHOP
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index135.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
DC distance4.2 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.0 mi
Nearest fiber route23.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$8,319

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
61
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
37
Gas pipeline2%
48
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RIDGE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN201488Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.4
ValmontBrownfield192 MW69.7
JAMES L GREENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN203691Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.4
FORDHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs68.4
SIMMSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.6
CIPRESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.4
HENRY LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.4

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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