Larimer County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
63.0
Good / 100

TAP205138 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Larimer County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 63.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP205138
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPACT Cheyenne
IXP distance32.2 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage68.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance356.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTRI-STATE G & T ASSN, INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index93.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Cheyenne Data Center
DC distance30.2 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline14.2 mi
Nearest fiber route34.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.92¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$6,276

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%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
57
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
54
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP205138
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RAWHIDESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.7
HARMONYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs67.4
PORTNERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs66.9
HORSESHOESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs65.1
COLLEGE LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.5
DIXON CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.3
TAP205898Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN206906Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.2

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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