Mine Site

Former Mine

El Paso County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
43.9
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in El Paso County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 43.9/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance8.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterT5@Colorado Springs
DC distance8.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.26¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,688

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%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
South Plant (CO)Brownfield257 MW74.4
MIDWAYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs70.9
UNKNOWN202239Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN202845Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs70.8
TAP209761Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.6
FRONT RANGE POWER PLANTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN202739Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs69.4
MARTIN DRAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs69.2

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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