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Datacenter Sites in Gunnison County, Colorado

Gunnison County has 124 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Gunnison County, Colorado has 124 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 10th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 60th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near 3 MW LLC · 3c62f653 at 55.6/100.

124
Candidate sites
46.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Gunnison County

Site-selection context for Gunnison County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.89¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$2,924
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 Gunnison County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Gunnison County ranks 10th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 3.6% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 46.9/100 ranks 60th in the state and is about 12% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 242nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Gunnison County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (90, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (14) and former mine (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 Gunnison County?

Industrial electricity averages 10.04¢/kWh and commercial 11.89¢/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 $2,924 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Gunnison County

Top datacenter sites in Gunnison County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.5
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.4
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.2
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.9
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.8
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.7
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.3
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.8
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.5
EC Near 3 MW LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.4
EC Coal Gunnison CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.6
EC Coal Gunnison CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs50.3
EC Coal Gunnison CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs49.2
UNKNOWN201490Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs48.5
UNKNOWN203909Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs48.5
SKITOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs48.5
UNKNOWN203922Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs48.5
CRESTED BUTTESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs48.5
UNKNOWN203908Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs48.5
Gunnison, CO, Disposal/Processing SiteFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.7
PAONIAFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.5
PAONIAFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.4
PAONIAFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs47.3

Every scored site in Gunnison County

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Gunnison County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Gunnison County?

124 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 46.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Near 3 MW LLC · 3c62f653 scores 55.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 124 scored sites in Gunnison County (a greenfield site).

Does Gunnison County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Gunnison County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Gunnison County?

Average industrial electricity is 10.04¢/kWh and commercial is 11.89¢/kWh in Gunnison 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 Gunnison County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/gunnison-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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