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Datacenter Sites in Douglas County, Colorado

Douglas County has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Douglas County, Colorado has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.9/100 DC Readiness, about 12% above the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 32nd of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is DANIELS PARK at 63.6/100.

30
Candidate sites
56.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Douglas County

Site-selection context for Douglas County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.19¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$12,290
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 Douglas County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Douglas County ranks 32nd of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 0.9% 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 1271st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 23 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Douglas County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (25, 83% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (3) and former mine (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 Douglas County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.52¢/kWh and commercial 12.19¢/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 $12,290 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Douglas County

Top datacenter sites in Douglas County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DANIELS PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.6
SURREY RIDGESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.9
MARCYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.0
SULPHURSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.7
LEMON GULCHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.6
HOMESTEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.3
MONUMENTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN203956Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN203955Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN203960Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.4
SEDALIASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN202811Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN202100Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN203954Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.1
TAP205158Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN203959Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.0
CROWFOOT VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs57.0
TAP205159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.9
PALMER LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN203832Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs56.7
GREENLANDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.8
CRYSTAL VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN203957Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN202744Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN205161Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.4

Every scored site in Douglas County

All 30 sites, best first.

Douglas County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Douglas County?

30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

DANIELS PARK scores 63.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Douglas County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Douglas County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Douglas County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Douglas County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.52¢/kWh and commercial is 12.19¢/kWh in Douglas 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 Douglas County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/douglas-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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