Phillips County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

WAUNETA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Phillips County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWAUNETA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXP365 Data Centers Aurora (CO1)
IXP distance138.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage71.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance340.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerHighline Electric Association Property Tax Dept
Parcel APNR414008
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index51.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWindbreak Cable
DC distance110.5 mi
Nearest rail16.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route126.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,779

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%
25
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WAUNETA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN205889Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN204009Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs62.4
TAP205888Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN205867Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.5
TAP205886Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN205890Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.9
WAGESSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs59.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN201534 - NORTH YUMA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.9

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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