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Datacenter Sites in Colorado

Colorado has 3,428 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness. Federal Excess parcels lead the inventory (911 sites). Most sites interconnect through SPP. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 125.2k MW and average a 4.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

At a glance

Colorado has 3,428 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 15th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 50.6/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 45th among states. The state also has 41 operating datacenters and 31 internet exchange facilities on record.

3,428
Candidate sites
50.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
125.2k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
4.0 yrs
Avg queue wait
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Top 25 in Colorado

How does Colorado compare with other states for datacenter sites?

By number of scored candidate sites, Colorado ranks 15th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (3,428 of 147,272 nationally, 2.3%). Its average DC Readiness of 50.6/100 ranks 45th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 4.0-year, is the 17th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).

Across the five headline sub-scores, Colorado is strongest relative to the nation on natural hazard (74.2 vs 66.8 nationally) and weakest on water (37.3 vs 72.3). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

Which counties in Colorado have the most datacenter sites?

Ouray County (272 sites, average 47.7), Montezuma County (211 sites, average 47.5), and Denver County (180 sites, average 56.9) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 19% of the state's scored sites. Broomfield County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (58.4/100). 64 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.

What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Colorado?

Federal Excess parcels are the largest category (911, 27%), followed by substation-adjacent (899) and industrial (821). Sites span 2 grid regions; SPP covers 59% of them.

By site type

By grid region

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
53.4
Fiber
61.9
Water
37.3
Hazard resilience
74.2

Top 25 datacenter sites in Colorado

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Colorado
SiteTypeCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHEROKEESubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs67.9
UNDERGROUND TAPSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.5
ARAPAHOESubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN202739Substation-AdjacentEl Paso County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.1
CAPITAL HILLSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.6
ELATISubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.6
TOWERSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.6
LACOMBESubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.6
CLARKSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.5
CHAMBERSSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.5
PICADILLYSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN203998Substation-AdjacentLaramie County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.5
Aurora/Arapahoe Solar ArrayBrownfieldDenver230 kV1 MW3.5 yrs64.4
WATERTONSubstation-AdjacentJefferson County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.4
PRAIRIESubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.4
DAKOTASubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.4
SMOKY HILLSubstation-AdjacentDenver County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.4
SILVER SADDLESubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
COTTONWOODSubstation-AdjacentEl Paso County230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
MONACOSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.2
GREENWOODSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.2
MONROESubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.2
SPRUCESubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.2
JORDANSubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.2
TOLLGATESubstation-AdjacentDenver County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.1

Counties in Colorado

64 counties with five or more scored sites.

Ouray County272 · 47.7Montezuma County211 · 47.5Denver County180 · 56.9Montrose County157 · 49.1Pueblo County148 · 52.0Larimer County139 · 51.1Mesa136 · 49.0Jefferson County131 · 54.1La Plata County129 · 48.2Gunnison County124 · 46.9Weld County107 · 52.4Adams County94 · 53.8Delta County92 · 51.2Boulder County83 · 54.9El Paso County82 · 57.2Archuleta County70 · 44.6Fremont County66 · 49.9Routt County62 · 50.8Prowers62 · 50.1Broomfield County58 · 58.4Garfield County55 · 49.6Lake County45 · 48.6Alamosa County45 · 49.5Rio Blanco County42 · 48.9Las Animas42 · 49.8Park County41 · 46.1Bent County41 · 46.5Dolores County38 · 48.5Morgan37 · 54.3Arapahoe County35 · 54.1Yuma County33 · 52.0Douglas County30 · 56.9Grand County29 · 49.2Otero County29 · 49.9Saguache County27 · 47.7Logan County26 · 53.2Moffat County25 · 48.1Kit Carson County25 · 52.5Chaffee County24 · 49.8San Miguel County23 · 47.5Huerfano County20 · 51.9Pitkin County20 · 48.6Teller County19 · 51.9Summit County18 · 50.2Washington County17 · 49.0San Juan County15 · 52.0Conejos County14 · 50.7Eagle County14 · 48.8Clear Creek County13 · 49.4Rio Grande County12 · 51.2Phillips County11 · 53.8Hinsdale County10 · 47.4Costilla County10 · 50.9Jackson County10 · 46.0Lincoln County10 · 55.6Gilpin County10 · 51.8Crowley County9 · 49.0Baca County9 · 50.2Elbert County7 · 54.7Sedgwick County7 · 53.2Custer County7 · 50.0Mineral County7 · 49.7Kiowa County5 · 54.1Cheyenne County5 · 49.3

Operating datacenters in Colorado

41 operating datacenter facilities in Colorado are on record, the 16th-most of any state. Denver has the largest cluster (11 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Flexential (5), Massive Networks (2), Sungard Availability Services (2). Footprints are recorded for 17 of them, totalling about 1.5 million square feet.

Denver (11)

Aurora (4)

Englewood (3)

Colorado Springs (2)

Louisville (2)

Boulder (1)

Broomfield (1)

Greenwood Village (1)

Highlands Ranch (1)

Lakewood (1)

Thornton (1)

Thorton (1)

Westminster (1)

City not recorded (5)

Internet exchange and peering facilities in Colorado

31 peering and colocation facilities in Colorado are listed in PeeringDB. Denver has the most (8). The best-connected facility hosts 143 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 4 networks.

Centennial (3)

Colorado Springs (3)

Louisville (2)

Boulder (1)

Greenwood Village (1)

Highlands Ranch (1)

Lakewood (1)

Thornton (1)

Westminster (1)

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 50.6/100. That is the 15th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

How many operating datacenters are in Colorado?

41 operating datacenter facilities in Colorado are on record, the 16th-most of any state. Denver has the most (11). Flexential operates the most facilities in the state (5).

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Colorado?

Candidate sites in Colorado average a 4.0-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 34 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Colorado has the 17th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

Which county in Colorado has the most datacenter sites?

Ouray County has the most scored candidate sites in Colorado (272), followed by Montezuma County (211) and Denver County (180). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Broomfield County has the highest average DC Readiness (58.4/100).

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Colorado?

Federal Excess sites are the most common category in Colorado (911 sites, 27% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the SPP grid region.

How many internet exchange facilities are in Colorado?

31 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Colorado. Denver has the most (8). The best-connected one hosts 143 networks.

Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Colorado, A to Z.

More Colorado infrastructure

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 Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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