Greenfield (PONCHA JUNCTION - SARGENT)

Greenfield

Saguache County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
54.0
Fair / 100

Greenfield (PONCHA JUNCTION - SARGENT) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Saguache County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 54.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPONCHA JUNCTION
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 IXPData102 - COS02
IXP distance73.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage31.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance358.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
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 index58.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterData102 - COS01
DC distance73.1 mi
Nearest rail13.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.3 mi
Nearest fiber route74.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.92¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$2,951

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%
28
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (PONCHA JUNCTION - SARGENT)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN209763Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs58.6
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.8
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.4
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs56.3
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs55.1
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs54.5
Greenfield (PONCHA JUNCTION - SARGENT)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs53.8
Greenfield (SAN LUIS VALLEY - PONCHA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs53.4

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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