Datacenter Sites in Bent County, Colorado
Bent County has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Bent County, Colorado has 41 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 26th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 61st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 80ebbc68 at 55.8/100.
Site-selection context for Bent County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
How does Bent County compare with other counties in Colorado?
By number of scored sites, Bent County ranks 26th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 46.5/100 ranks 61st in the state and is about 12% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 949th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Bent County?
Industrial sites are the most common (32, 78% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and substation-adjacent (3). 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 Bent County?
Industrial electricity averages 12.00¢/kWh and commercial 12.58¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 0 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 $1,087 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Bent County
Every scored site in Bent County
All 41 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 80ebbc68 · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 67816575 · 50.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · c8d95cc4 · 50.2
- EC Coal Bent County · 48.0
- Las Animas Armory · 46.3
- Fort Lyon Facility – Building 37 · 46.3
- Fort Lyon Facility – Building 226 · 46.3
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 323 · 46.2
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 232 · 46.2
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 233-234 · 46.2
- Mine Site · 648a2cc3 · 46.1
- Fort Lyon Facility – Building 221 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 376 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility – Vacant Land Parcel · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 237 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility – Building 130 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 310 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 116 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Buildings 503, 504 and 507 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 7 and 508 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 506 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 502 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 505 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 17 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 501 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 303 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 302 · 46.0
- Mine Site · 2013ab1c · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 3 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 117 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility – Building 201 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility – Building 246 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 230 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 306 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 235 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 236 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon National Cemetery · fc5b7639 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility - Building 324 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon Facility – Building 19 · 46.0
- Fort Lyon National Cemetery · df185bcc · 45.6
- Mine Site · 59380cdf · 45.4
Bent County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Bent County?
41 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 46.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Bent County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 80ebbc68 scores 55.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 41 scored sites in Bent County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Bent County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Bent County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bent County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Bent County?
Average industrial electricity is 12.00¢/kWh and commercial is 12.58¢/kWh in Bent County.
More in Colorado
- All datacenter sites in Colorado· 3,428 sites
- Operating datacenters in Colorado
- Electric substations in Colorado
- Ouray County· 272 sites · avg 47.7
- Montezuma County· 211 sites · avg 47.5
- Denver County· 180 sites · avg 56.9
- Montrose County· 157 sites · avg 49.1
- Pueblo County· 148 sites · avg 52.0
- Larimer County· 139 sites · avg 51.1
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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Bent County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/bent-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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