Datacenter Sites in Garfield County, Colorado
Garfield County has 55 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,002 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Garfield County, Colorado has 55 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 21st of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 39th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 35238929 at 58.2/100.
Site-selection context for Garfield County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
How does Garfield County compare with other counties in Colorado?
By number of scored sites, Garfield County ranks 21st of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.6/100 ranks 39th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 679th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Garfield County?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (18, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (16) and substation-adjacent (13). 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 Garfield County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.05¢/kWh and commercial 11.39¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 5 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 $3,654 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Garfield County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIFLE UTE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP203975 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN203894 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| WHEELER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.5 |
| PARACHUTE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.4 |
| New Rifle Mill | Brownfield | 138 kV | 2 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.4 |
| STARKEY GULCH | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.3 |
| MIDDLE FORK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.2 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.0 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.6 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.5 |
| EC Coal Garfield County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.5 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.3 |
| OZ Garfield | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.6 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.5 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.3 |
| EC Near Rifle Generating Station | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.1 |
| OZ Garfield | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.6 |
| OZ Garfield | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.6 |
| UNA | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.1 |
| GLENWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.1 |
| DEBEQUE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.1 |
| MITCHELL CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 50.1 |
Every scored site in Garfield County
All 55 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 35238929 · 58.2
- RIFLE UTE · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 19a63373 · 57.0
- WHEELER · 56.5
- PARACHUTE · 56.4
- New Rifle Mill · 56.4
- STARKEY GULCH · 56.3
- MIDDLE FORK · 55.8
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · a1c67dde · 55.2
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · c3b1cd2f · 55.0
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · 81798f8d · 54.6
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · 59233c33 · 54.5
- EC Coal Garfield County · d84df322 · 53.5
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · 7fe9dce0 · 53.3
- OZ Garfield · 6c9bc59e · 53.0
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · ba41469c · 52.6
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · 49c977a4 · 52.5
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · 19fe5f2c · 52.3
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · 734191fd · 52.1
- OZ Garfield · cb312434 · 50.6
- OZ Garfield · d1640694 · 50.6
- UNA · 50.1
- DEBEQUE · 50.1
- GLENWOOD · 50.1
- MITCHELL CREEK · 50.1
- NEW CASTLE · 50.0
- OIL SHALE · 49.9
- EC Coal Garfield County · ed59cc71 · 49.8
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · 7a1c9f58 · 47.6
- Rifle, CO, Disposal/Processing Site · 17c39e05 · 46.5
- CRBSP - GRAND VALLEY UNIT · 3afe23cb · 46.5
- Rio Blanco, CO, Site · 12a8e028 · 46.3
- CRBSP - GRAND VALLEY UNIT · 42b61e3d · 46.2
- EC Near Rifle Generating Station · 8c1e54a3 · 46.1
- Decommissioned Wastewater Treatment Plant · 46.1
- SILT · cb3e0ca1 · 46.1
- Mine Site · 13ed516b · 46.0
- Mine Site · 973895e5 · 46.0
- SILT · 7e686972 · 46.0
- Mine Site · 00154437 · 45.9
- SILT · e253c682 · 45.9
- Mine Site · 07e65dbf · 45.9
- SILT · 33a7aaf6 · 45.8
- Rifle Substation · b9a392fe · 45.7
- Mine Site · f3066fb4 · 45.6
- SILT · fb9bef9e · 45.5
- SILT · 41bc14c1 · 45.5
- SILT · ed42f4b3 · 45.4
- SILT · 755ddce3 · 45.4
- SILT · fa2f521f · 45.3
- SILT · 62818d31 · 45.2
- SILT · 982df004 · 45.2
- SILT · ac368e06 · 45.2
- GRAND JUNCTION · 528c1b19 · 44.5
- Mine Site · 101083ea · 44.4
Garfield County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Garfield County?
55 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 21st-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Garfield County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 35238929 scores 58.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 55 scored sites in Garfield County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Garfield County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Garfield County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Garfield County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Garfield County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.05¢/kWh and commercial is 11.39¢/kWh in Garfield County.
More in Colorado
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- 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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- Greenfield sites in Colorado
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 Garfield County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/garfield-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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