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Datacenter Sites in Mesa, Colorado

Mesa has 136 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,075 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Mesa, Colorado has 136 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 7th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 45th by average score. The top-scoring site is GRAND JUNCTION · 86ec6d61 at 59.2/100.

136
Candidate sites
49.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,075 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Mesa

Site-selection context for Mesa

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.75¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$8,081
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 Mesa compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Mesa ranks 7th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 4.0% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.0/100 ranks 45th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 202nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 16 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Mesa?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (72, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (24) and substation-adjacent (18). 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 Mesa?

Industrial electricity averages 9.98¢/kWh and commercial 12.75¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 11 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 $8,081 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Mesa

Top datacenter sites in Mesa
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GRAND JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.2
OZ MesaGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.7
GRAND JUNCTION PSCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
ADOBESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
CAMEOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
CLIFTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
UINTAHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.6
HORIZONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.5
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.4
OZ MesaGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.0
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.8
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.8
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.6
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.6
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.4
EC Near CameoGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.2
CameoBrownfield230 kV75 MW3.5 yrs54.8
EC Near CameoGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.7
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.5
EC Near CameoGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.3
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.3
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.2
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.2
OZ MesaGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.1
EC Coal Mesa CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.0

Every scored site in Mesa

All 136 sites, best first.

Mesa datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Mesa?

136 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Mesa?

GRAND JUNCTION · 86ec6d61 scores 59.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 136 scored sites in Mesa (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Mesa offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Mesa?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Mesa?

Average industrial electricity is 9.98¢/kWh and commercial is 12.75¢/kWh in Mesa.

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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 Mesa, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/mesa (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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