Datacenter Sites in Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County has 87 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,321 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
87
Candidate sites
51.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,321 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Boulder County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.85¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
15
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$18,310
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,200
Heating degree days
46°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Boulder County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNBARREL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 67.8 |
| Boulder Cowdery Meadows Solar Array | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | — | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN206534 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.4 |
| BOULDER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 66.4 |
| BOYD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.3 |
| ROGERS ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 65.1 |
| GOLDEN PONDS TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 64.3 |
| Boulder Canyon Hydro | Brownfield | — | 20 MW | — | 64.0 |
| UNKNOWN203862 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 63.5 |
| VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.3 |
| WEST | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 62.3 |
| EAST | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.9 |
| DOWE FLATS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.7 |
| WAGON WHEEL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 61.0 |
| CEMENT PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Coal Boulder County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 60.4 |
| NORTHWEST | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Coal Boulder County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Near Valmont | Greenfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Coal Boulder County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 59.6 |
| POLE HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.7 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Coal Boulder County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Coal Boulder County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 58.9 |
| Greenfield (LONGS PEAK - BOYD) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.7 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Valmont | Greenfield | — | — | 1.7 yrs | 58.9 |
Boulder County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Boulder County?
- 87 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Boulder County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Boulder County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Boulder County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Boulder County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.12¢/kWh and commercial is 11.85¢/kWh in Boulder County.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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