Datacenter Sites in Arapahoe County, Colorado
Arapahoe County has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Arapahoe County, Colorado has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 30th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Arapahoe · e9d79cbd at 61.8/100.
Site-selection context for Arapahoe County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
How does Arapahoe County compare with other counties in Colorado?
By number of scored sites, Arapahoe County ranks 30th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 9th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Arapahoe County?
Industrial sites are the most common (24, 69% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and greenfield (2). 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 Arapahoe County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.37¢/kWh and commercial 11.92¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 15 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 46°F. Land is valued around $2,773 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Arapahoe County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Arapahoe | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.8 |
| QUINCY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.3 |
| Place Bridge Academy | Brownfield | 115 kV | 0 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.4 |
| MISSLE SITE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| BRICK CENTER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN204003 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.9 |
| OZ Arapahoe | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| UNKNOWN205156 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN202745 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.0 |
| Denver Urban Gardens Quest K-8 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| DUG Lakewood and Aurora Sites - East Middle School | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| Denver Urban Gardens - Hinkley High School garden | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| Denver Urban Gardens Vista Peak Prepatory | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.1 |
| UNKNOWN208114 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| Denver Urban Gardens at the Fulton Academy | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Idalia Court | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Buckingham Gardens Apartments | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Lynn Knoll Elementary School | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Sandoval | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Denver Urban Gardens Sixth Avenue Elementary Schoo | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Cherry Creek Landfill/Duffy | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Denver Urban Gardens at Sweet Soil at Potter's Hou | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.9 |
| Aurora Campus - Excelsior Youth Center | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.8 |
| Oxford Vista Campus- Shenandoah Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.8 |
| Koegh & Company | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.3 |
Every scored site in Arapahoe County
All 35 sites, best first.
- OZ Arapahoe · e9d79cbd · 61.8
- QUINCY · 61.3
- Place Bridge Academy · 60.4
- MISSLE SITE · 60.0
- BRICK CENTER · 59.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4dbf7049 · 56.9
- OZ Arapahoe · 9cabbc5b · 56.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5a6a7c87 · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0168c4af · 54.0
- Denver Urban Gardens Quest K-8 · 53.2
- DUG Lakewood and Aurora Sites - East Middle School · 53.2
- Denver Urban Gardens - Hinkley High School garden · 53.2
- Denver Urban Gardens Vista Peak Prepatory · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5bff2a7c · 53.1
- Denver Urban Gardens at the Fulton Academy · 53.0
- Idalia Court · 53.0
- Buckingham Gardens Apartments · 53.0
- Lynn Knoll Elementary School · 53.0
- Sandoval · 53.0
- Denver Urban Gardens Sixth Avenue Elementary Schoo · 53.0
- Cherry Creek Landfill/Duffy · 53.0
- Denver Urban Gardens at Sweet Soil at Potter's Hou · 52.9
- Aurora Campus - Excelsior Youth Center · 52.8
- Oxford Vista Campus- Shenandoah Building · 52.8
- Koegh & Company · 52.3
- Thomas Plating · 52.3
- Iron Works Village · 52.3
- Johnson Property Vassar · 52.2
- Centennial Park · 52.2
- Denver Urban Gardens - Green Gables Elementary · 52.2
- Central Industrial District · 52.2
- Denver Urban Gardens at Charles Hay World School · 52.2
- Navajo Enterprises · 52.1
- West Radcliff Right-of-Way · 52.1
- Mine Site · 6ca2852b · 48.5
Arapahoe County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Arapahoe County?
35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 30th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Arapahoe County?
OZ Arapahoe · e9d79cbd scores 61.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in Arapahoe County (a greenfield site).
Does Arapahoe County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Arapahoe County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Arapahoe County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Arapahoe County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.37¢/kWh and commercial is 11.92¢/kWh in Arapahoe County.
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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Arapahoe County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/arapahoe-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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