Datacenter Sites in Denver County, Colorado
Denver County has 180 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 12,501 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Denver County, Colorado has 180 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.9/100 DC Readiness, about 12% above the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 3rd of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is CHEROKEE at 67.9/100.
Site-selection context for Denver County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
How does Denver County compare with other counties in Colorado?
By number of scored sites, Denver County ranks 3rd of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 5.3% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.9/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 125th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 68 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Denver County?
Industrial sites are the most common (106, 59% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (59) and greenfield (8). 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 Denver County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.79¢/kWh and commercial 11.87¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 13 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 $122,408 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Denver County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.9 |
| UNDERGROUND TAP | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.5 |
| ARAPAHOE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.3 |
| ELATI | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
| LACOMBE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
| CAPITAL HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
| TOWER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
| CHAMBERS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| CLARK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| PICADILLY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| Aurora/Arapahoe Solar Array | Brownfield | 230 kV | 1 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.4 |
| DAKOTA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.4 |
| PRAIRIE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.4 |
| SMOKY HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.4 |
| SILVER SADDLE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| JORDAN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.2 |
| MONACO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.2 |
| GREENWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.2 |
| MONROE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.2 |
| SPRUCE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.2 |
| TOLLGATE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.1 |
| ORACHARD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.0 |
| UNKNOWN205122 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.0 |
| JEWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.0 |
| REUNION | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.9 |
Every scored site in Denver County
All 180 sites, best first.
- CHEROKEE · 67.9
- UNDERGROUND TAP · 65.5
- ARAPAHOE · 65.3
- CAPITAL HILL · 64.6
- LACOMBE · 64.6
- TOWER · 64.6
- ELATI · 64.6
- PICADILLY · 64.5
- CLARK · 64.5
- CHAMBERS · 64.5
- Aurora/Arapahoe Solar Array · 64.4
- SMOKY HILL · 64.4
- DAKOTA · 64.4
- PRAIRIE · 64.4
- SILVER SADDLE · 64.3
- GREENWOOD · 64.2
- JORDAN · 64.2
- SPRUCE · 64.2
- MONROE · 64.2
- MONACO · 64.2
- TOLLGATE · 64.1
- ORACHARD · 64.0
- JEWELL · 64.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 08d72c93 · 64.0
- REUNION · 63.9
- POWHATON · 63.8
- EC Near Zuni · 554c0a2a · 63.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · bfbe7934 · 63.4
- OZ Denver · 75310b34 · 63.4
- RIVERDALE · 63.4
- LEETSDALE · 63.2
- SKY RANCH · 63.2
- EC Near Zuni · 624e6895 · 63.2
- BUCKLEY · 63.1
- MEADOW HILLS · 63.0
- EC Coal Denver County · a11afd44 · 62.6
- EC Coal Denver County · 99026a49 · 62.5
- MURPHY CREEK · 62.4
- OZ Denver · 6b81497c · 61.8
- NORTH · 60.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · ab57a261 · 60.2
- CONOCO SOUTH · 60.2
- ARGO · 60.2
- SOUTH · 60.0
- HARRISON · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · bf730771 · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6049f358 · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 977865ec · 59.9
- FITZSIMMONS · 59.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1e293a09 · 59.7
- EC Near Arapahoe · 59.7
- ENGLEWOOD · 59.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 996c03ba · 59.3
- SANDOWN · 59.2
- ARVADA · 59.2
- DERBY · 59.2
- RUSSELL · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 22c84787 · 59.0
- HAVANA · 59.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · edaa9d3d · 59.0
- SHERIDAN · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8031bbda · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9b50fda7 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 608bf978 · 58.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 659c2f43 · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · ffcac4d7 · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 59e9fd13 · 56.7
- OZ Denver · fa225001 · 55.2
- Washington Street Brownfields Project · 54.3
- River North Catalytic Site · 54.3
- South Lincoln Redevelopment · 54.3
- Phillips Center · 54.3
- Sun Valley DHA 14th Avenue Parcel · 54.3
- Blake TOD · 54.3
- Brighton Blvd., Denver · 54.3
- Focus Points Family Resource Center · 54.3
- Denver Urban Gardens at Wyatt Academy · 54.3
- Clyfford Still Museum · 54.3
- Riverside Cemetery · 54.3
- Eddie Maestas Triangle Park · 54.3
- River North Open Space · 54.3
- Zuni Street Project · 54.3
- Laradon Urban Farm · 54.3
- 3501 Chesnut Place · 54.3
- Temple Emanuel · 54.3
- Cross Community Coalition (Future Home) · 54.3
- Sun Valley DHA W. Colfax Parcel · 54.3
- Arkins Court private residence · 54.3
- Northside Treatment Plant · 54.3
- ULC Chesnut Lofts · 54.3
- Freight Residences · 54.3
- North Lincoln Park Community Garden · 54.3
- 10th and Osage Property · 54.3
- Platte Street Brownfields Project · 54.3
- Union Station Cleanup · 54.3
- Brighton Blvd. Brownfield Project · 54.3
- Pearl Street Brownfields Project · 54.3
- Dps Northeast Bus Terminal · 54.3
- Yellow Taxi · 54.3
- Mouse Trap Storage · 54.3
- Curtis Park Community Center and Admin Building · 54.3
- Sherman Street · 54.3
- Park Avenue Redevelopment · 54.3
- The Children's Museum of Denver, City Parcels · 54.2
- Avondale Mile High Vista · 54.2
- Sun Valley DHA W Colfax Parcel · 54.2
- Federal Blvd. Brownfields Project · 54.2
- Stadium District Brownfield Project · 54.2
- Mine Site · b44ffc50 · 54.2
- St. Johns Cathedral Community Garden · 54.2
- Sun Valley Homes Decatur St · dc80ea5e · 54.2
- Denver Beer Company · 54.2
- Artway North · 54.2
- Williams Street Brownfield Site · 54.2
- SVED 2700 W. 13th Ave · 54.2
- Inca Commons · 54.2
- Decatur Warehouse · 54.2
- SVED SVED 2608 W 13th Av · 54.2
- Expansion parcels adjacent to Children's Museum · 54.2
- Dahlia Square · 54.2
- Ogden · 54.2
- 48th and Holly Streets Landfill · 54.2
- Metropolitan Football Stadium District Lot N · 54.2
- Sun Valley Tba · 54.2
- Forest Street · 54.2
- Central PlatteCampus/General Chemical · 54.2
- SVED 2608 W. 13th Ave · 54.2
- Sun Valley Homes Decatur St · 56fb8fcb · 54.2
- Diaz DeLeon Property · 54.2
- SVED 2635 Holden Pl · 54.2
- Perry II · 54.1
- Perry III · 54.1
- Gates Rubber: Wellfield Parcel · 54.1
- Couch · 54.1
- Perry I · 54.1
- Holly Shopping Center · 54.1
- Milwaukee Street · 54.1
- Lowell and Colfax · 54.1
- Arroyo Village · 54.1
- Denver Waldorf School · 54.0
- Stuart Street Brownfields Site - St. Anthony Development Block 7 · 54.0
- Birch Street Brownfields Site · 54.0
- Savio House · 54.0
- St Catherines · 54.0
- Gates Rubber: Employee Gas Station & Bldg. 26 · 54.0
- Ruby Hill · 54.0
- Denver Urban Gardens at the Barnum Orchard · 54.0
- Perry & 17th Brownfields Site - St. Anthony Development Block 3 · 54.0
- Jackson Street Brownfield Project · 54.0
- Morgridge Academy Community Garden · 54.0
- Monroe · 54.0
- Gates Rubber: Creamery Parcel · 53.9
- W 11th Ave Proposed Senior Housing · 53.9
- Xavier Brownfield Site · 53.9
- Fort Logan National Cemetery · 030bb657 · 53.2
- Air Force Housing Units · 53.1
- El Merendero - Event Center · 53.1
- Denver Westerly Creek · 53.1
- Morrison Road Cleanup · 53.1
- 1080 Sheridan Blvd, Denver · 53.1
- Ivy Street Brownfield Site · 53.1
- ULC Park Hill Campus · 53.1
- BuCu West · 53.1
- El Merendero - Vacant Lot · 53.1
- ULC Morrison R. Denver · 53.1
- Westwood Food Hub Site · 53.1
- Kearney & Colfax · 53.1
- Thriftway · 53.1
- St Andrew Lutheran Church and School · 53.1
- Delaware/Evans · 53.1
- Trenton Street Brownfield Project · 53.0
- Fort Logan National Cemetery · 2294ad98 · 53.0
- ULC Mississippi Gap · 53.0
- ULC Place Elementary School · 53.0
- Kitchen Network Commissary · 53.0
- Denver Urban Garden at University of Denver · 53.0
- Fort Logan National Cemetery · d26f063d · 52.9
- Chadmor Estates · 52.8
- DENVER TRACON · 11a89658 · 51.9
- Denver International Airport · 8ce76483 · 51.9
Denver County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Denver County?
180 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Denver County?
CHEROKEE scores 67.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 180 scored sites in Denver County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Denver County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Denver County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Denver County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Denver County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.79¢/kWh and commercial is 11.87¢/kWh in Denver 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 Denver County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/denver-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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