How many datacenter sites are in Colorado?

GridCensus catalogs 3,428 scored datacenter candidate sites in Colorado, with an average DC Readiness score of 50.1/100.

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Colorado?

Candidate sites in Colorado average a 6.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 34 projects.

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Colorado?

Federal Excess sites are the most common category in Colorado (911 sites), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.

Datacenter Sites in Colorado

Colorado has 3,428 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.1/100 DC Readiness. Federal Excess parcels lead the inventory (911 sites). Most sites interconnect through WECC. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 125.2k MW and average a 6.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

3,428

Candidate sites

50.1/100

Avg DC Readiness

125.2k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

6.4 yrs

Avg queue wait

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Top 25 in Colorado

By site type

By grid region

WECC
3,383
SPP
43
ERCOT
1
CAISO
1

Average sub-score profile

How Colorado's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability

37.5

Speed-to-power

43.6

Fiber

61.4

Water

37.3

Hazard resilience

74.2

Top 25 datacenter sites in Colorado

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Colorado
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
CHEROKEE	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	67.6
UNDERGROUND TAP	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	65.9
ARAPAHOE	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	65.4
Aurora/Arapahoe Solar Array	Brownfield	Denver	230 kV	1 MW	6.9 yrs	65.4
EC Near Zuni	Greenfield	Denver	—	—	1.7 yrs	65.0
EC Coal Adams County	Greenfield	Adams County	—	—	1.7 yrs	64.9
OZ Denver	Greenfield	Denver	—	—	1.7 yrs	64.9
TOWER	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.8
LACOMBE	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.8
ELATI	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.8
EC Coal Jefferson County	Greenfield	Jefferson County	—	—	1.7 yrs	64.7
CAPITAL HILL	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.7
PICADILLY	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.7
WATERTON	Substation-Adjacent	Jefferson County	345 kV	600 MW	6.9 yrs	64.6
CLARK	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.6
CHAMBERS	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.6
DAKOTA	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.6
SMOKY HILL	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	345 kV	600 MW	6.9 yrs	64.6
EC Near Zuni	Greenfield	Denver	—	—	1.7 yrs	64.6
EC Near Cherokee	Greenfield	Adams	—	—	1.7 yrs	64.6
PRAIRIE	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.5
MONROE	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.4
EC Coal Adams County	Greenfield	Adams County	—	—	1.7 yrs	64.4
SPRUCE	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.4
JORDAN	Substation-Adjacent	Denver County	230 kV	300 MW	6.9 yrs	64.4

Counties in Colorado

64 counties with five or more scored sites.

Ouray County272 · 47.0 Montezuma County211 · 44.9 Denver County180 · 57.1 Montrose County157 · 48.5 Pueblo County148 · 51.5 Larimer County139 · 50.7 Mesa136 · 49.4 Jefferson County131 · 54.4 La Plata County129 · 47.6 Gunnison County124 · 46.2 Weld County107 · 52.0 Adams County94 · 53.7 Delta County92 · 50.4 Boulder County83 · 55.0 El Paso County82 · 56.8 Archuleta County70 · 44.1 Fremont County66 · 50.2 Routt County62 · 51.1 Prowers62 · 50.0 Broomfield County58 · 58.1 Garfield County55 · 50.2 Lake County45 · 48.5 Alamosa County45 · 49.4 Rio Blanco County42 · 48.1 Las Animas42 · 49.4 Park County41 · 46.2 Bent County41 · 45.6 Dolores County38 · 47.4 Morgan37 · 53.7 Arapahoe County35 · 54.3 Yuma County33 · 51.1 Douglas County30 · 56.8 Grand County29 · 48.3 Otero County29 · 50.8 Saguache County27 · 47.4 Logan County26 · 52.4 Moffat County25 · 48.1 Kit Carson County25 · 51.6 Chaffee County24 · 49.3 San Miguel County23 · 47.0 Huerfano County20 · 51.1 Pitkin County20 · 49.0 Teller County19 · 52.0 Summit County18 · 50.1 Washington County17 · 48.2 San Juan County15 · 51.5 Conejos County14 · 50.8 Eagle County14 · 48.9 Clear Creek County13 · 49.6 Rio Grande County12 · 51.0 Phillips County11 · 53.2 Hinsdale County10 · 46.6 Costilla County10 · 50.6 Jackson County10 · 45.1 Lincoln County10 · 54.7 Gilpin County10 · 51.9 Crowley County9 · 49.1 Baca County9 · 49.6 Elbert County7 · 53.8 Sedgwick County7 · 52.3 Custer County7 · 49.9 Mineral County7 · 48.9 Kiowa County5 · 53.4 Cheyenne County5 · 48.6

Colorado datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Colorado?: GridCensus catalogs 3,428 scored datacenter candidate sites in Colorado, with an average DC Readiness score of 50.1/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Colorado?: Candidate sites in Colorado average a 6.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 34 projects.
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Colorado?: Federal Excess sites are the most common category in Colorado (911 sites), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.

Dataset updated September 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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