MARTIN DRAKE
Substation-AdjacentEl Paso County, Colorado · WECC
MARTIN DRAKE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 69.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in El Paso County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plant (CO) | Brownfield | — | 257 MW | — | 74.4 |
| MIDWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.7 yrs | 70.9 |
| UNKNOWN202845 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 70.8 |
| UNKNOWN202239 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 70.8 |
| FRONT RANGE POWER PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 69.6 |
| TAP209761 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 69.6 |
| UNKNOWN202739 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 69.4 |
| COTTONWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 68.8 |
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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