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Datacenter Sites in Lake County, Colorado

Lake County has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lake County, Colorado has 45 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 22nd of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 50th by average score. The top-scoring site is MALTA at 58.3/100.

45
Candidate sites
48.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Lake County

Site-selection context for Lake County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.06¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$2,701
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 Lake County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Lake County ranks 22nd of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 48.6/100 ranks 50th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 852nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lake County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (15, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (13) and substation-adjacent (9). 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 Lake County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.55¢/kWh and commercial 12.06¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 3 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 $2,701 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lake County

Top datacenter sites in Lake County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MALTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN202838Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.2
ALMASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN203873Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
CLIMAXSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs53.3
LEADVILLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.7
TAP209738Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.4
UNKNOWN209734Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs51.2
UNKNOWN209078Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs51.0
OZ LakeGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.0
PIKE & SAN ISABEL NFFederal Excess——4.3 yrs48.1
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——4.3 yrs48.1
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——4.3 yrs48.0
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.8
Upper Arkansas River Brownfields Projects-Up. Ak. River/Priv. LndownersIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.8
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.6
Upper Arkansas River Brownfields Projects-Up. Ak. River/Pub. LndownersIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6
Leadville/Arkansas River RecoveryFederal Excess——3.5 yrs47.3
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——3.5 yrs47.2
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——3.5 yrs47.2
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——3.5 yrs47.2
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.1
LEADVILLE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs47.0
Fryingpan-ArkansasFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.0
Site #55FIndustrial——3.5 yrs46.9

Every scored site in Lake County

All 45 sites, best first.

Lake County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lake County?

45 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 48.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

MALTA scores 58.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 45 scored sites in Lake County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lake County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lake County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Lake County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.55¢/kWh and commercial is 12.06¢/kWh in Lake 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 Lake County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/lake-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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