Datacenter Sites in Denali Borough, Alaska
Denali Borough has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
Denali Borough, Alaska has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alaska average of 50.3. It ranks 12th of 29 Alaska counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 0416952f at 56.3/100.
Site-selection context for Denali Borough
How does Denali Borough compare with other counties in Alaska?
By number of scored sites, Denali Borough ranks 12th of the 29 Alaska counties with a county page, holding 2.6% of the state's 817 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.3/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1665th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Denali Borough?
Former Mine sites are the most common (15, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) and greenfield (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Denali Borough?
Industrial electricity averages 21.90¢/kWh and commercial 29.15¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (18). WRI water stress is low. 1 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 0 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 27°F. Land is valued around $20,972 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Denali Borough
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN158493 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| UNKNOWN158473 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN158456 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN158457 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN173493 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.2 |
| EC FFE Denali Borough | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 45.6 |
Every scored site in Denali Borough
All 21 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0416952f · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · e5ac8280 · 56.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1ae9afe8 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1889e7f5 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1a915630 · 54.9
- Mine Site · dbec4234 · 49.3
- Mine Site · 092bcd71 · 49.3
- Mine Site · 536d5e8d · 49.3
- Mine Site · 35c7ba5f · 49.3
- Mine Site · 280bdf82 · 49.2
- Mine Site · b7f2cdb9 · 49.1
- Mine Site · c5ce4874 · 48.9
- Mine Site · d7a124b2 · 48.8
- Mine Site · 4409ff83 · 48.7
- Mine Site · a516121c · 48.7
- Mine Site · ee291c59 · 48.7
- Mine Site · 6c162906 · 48.7
- Mine Site · 161c4776 · 48.2
- Mine Site · f309637d · 48.2
- Mine Site · 9619f93f · 47.2
- EC FFE Denali Borough · 45.6
Denali Borough datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Denali Borough?
21 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 29 Alaska counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Denali Borough?
Substation-Adjacent site · 0416952f scores 56.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 21 scored sites in Denali Borough (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Denali Borough offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Denali Borough in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Denali Borough?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Denali Borough as "Relatively Low" (score 18).
What are industrial electricity rates in Denali Borough?
Average industrial electricity is 21.90¢/kWh and commercial is 29.15¢/kWh in Denali Borough.
More in Alaska
- All datacenter sites in Alaska· 817 sites
- Operating datacenters in Alaska
- Electric substations in Alaska
- Anchorage County· 117 sites · avg 56.8
- Fairbanks North Star County· 105 sites · avg 54.4
- Yukon-Koyukuk County· 92 sites · avg 46.8
- Matanuska-Susitna County· 53 sites · avg 51.3
- Kenai Peninsula County· 47 sites · avg 50.0
- Nome County· 46 sites · avg 46.6
- Former Mine sites in Alaska
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Alaska
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Denali Borough, Alaska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alaska/denali-borough (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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