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Datacenter Sites in Broomfield County, Colorado

Broomfield County has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,852 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Broomfield County, Colorado has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness, about 15% above the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 20th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is VALMONT at 63.6/100.

58
Candidate sites
58.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,852 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Broomfield County

Site-selection context for Broomfield County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.10¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$8,319
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.

How does Broomfield County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Broomfield County ranks 20th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.4/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 10% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 642nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 55 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Broomfield County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (57, 98% of the county's inventory), followed by brownfield (1). 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 Broomfield County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.32¢/kWh and commercial 12.10¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 6 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 $8,319 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Broomfield County

Top datacenter sites in Broomfield County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VALMONTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN203852Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.9
ISABELLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.5
WASHINGTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.2
JAMES L GREENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.1
ERIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.1
RIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN204085Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.1
CIPRESSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.0
SIMMSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.9
SPINDLESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN203691Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.8
HENRY LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.8
PLAINS ENDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.7
NIWOTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.6
FORT LUPTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.5
FORDHAMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.4
LONGS PEAKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs60.8
Front Range ProjectBrownfield69 kV2 MW4.3 yrs60.2
FORT ST VRAINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.2
BROOMFIELDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.7
SEMPERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.7
LOUISVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.7
LAFAYETTESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.6
FEDERAL HEIGHTSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.5

Every scored site in Broomfield County

All 58 sites, best first.

Broomfield County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Broomfield County?

58 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Broomfield County?

VALMONT scores 63.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 58 scored sites in Broomfield County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Broomfield County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Broomfield County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Broomfield County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Broomfield County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.32¢/kWh and commercial is 12.10¢/kWh in Broomfield 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Broomfield County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/broomfield-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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