La Plata County, Colorado · SPP

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

NAVAJO DAM is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in La Plata County, Colorado, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNAVAJO DAM
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth24
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOso Grande Technologies
IXP distance129.9 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage17.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance342.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerJEMEZ MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
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 siteSAN JUAN 29 7 UNIT 188
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index81.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJohn F. Simms Building
DC distance121.0 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.0 mi
Nearest fiber route120.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,677

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%
56
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
51
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NAVAJO DAM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HESPERUSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN203901Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN202564Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.5
TAP208063Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.1
HART CANYONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN205932Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN204023Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN202552Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.6

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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