Pitkin County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
52.3
Fair / 100

ASPEN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pitkin County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 52.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationASPEN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
IXP distance99.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage1.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance286.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteASPEN QUALITY PAINTING SVC INC
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index161.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterColoradoColo - Lakewood (LKWD)
DC distance99.0 mi
Nearest rail7.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route111.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$16,058

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%
42
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
16
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ASPEN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GISSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs55.4
HOPKINSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs54.9
BASALTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs54.8
CARBONDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN203776Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs54.0
Greenfield (MALTA - BASALT)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs53.7
Greenfield (HOPKINS - RIFLE PSCO)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs52.2
EC Coal Pitkin CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs50.6

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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