Denver County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
71.7
Excellent / 100

SPRUCE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Denver County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 71.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSPRUCE
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 IXP365 Data Centers Aurora (CO1)
IXP distance4.3 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage78.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance386.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPublic Service Company Of Colorado
Parcel APN0181932401004
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 sitePSCO BLUE SPRUCE ENERGY CENTER
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index118.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 916046040
DC distance1.8 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.9 mi
Nearest fiber route35.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$122,408

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%
93
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
58
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
51
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SPRUCE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHEROKEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs75.1
CHAMBERSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.5
LACOMBESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs72.0
JEWELLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.9
ORACHARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.9
ELATISubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.8
DAKOTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.5
MONROESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs71.4

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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