Weld County, Colorado · WECC

DC Readiness
65.2
Good / 100

WINDSOR is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Weld County, Colorado, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 65.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWINDSOR
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPLSVL-CTC1
IXP distance37.4 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage59.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance367.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPublic Service Co Of Colo
Parcel APN080722000049
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)3.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMILARC CABINETS
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index96.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJPMorgan Chase
DC distance34.3 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.3 mi
Nearest fiber route22.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,200
Land price / acre$3,798

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%
78
Speed to power15%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
36
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WINDSOR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AULTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN205141Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs64.7
AIRPORTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN202601Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs63.9
Greenfield (AULT - LARAMIE RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs63.8
GODFREYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.5
THERMO MONFORTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.3
THERMO POWER & ELECTRICSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.7 yrs63.2

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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