LAMAR HVDC TIE

Substation-Adjacent

Kiowa County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
66.1
Good / 100

LAMAR HVDC TIE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kiowa County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 66.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLAMAR HVDC TIE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPT5@Colorado Springs
IXP distance128.6 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage66.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance412.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSOUTHEAST COLORADO POWER ASSN
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 nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index102.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00476609221
DC distance115.4 mi
Nearest rail7.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.4 mi
Nearest fiber route113.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$1,238

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%
87
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LAMAR HVDC TIE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN208108Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs61.2
Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs58.5
Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs57.3
Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.8
Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.6
Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.6
Greenfield (BOONE - LAMAR HVDC TIE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.4
EC Coal Kiowa CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs54.3

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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