Datacenter Sites in Mineral County, Colorado
Mineral County has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 50 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Mineral County, Colorado has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 59th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · e51881c5 at 53.3/100.
Site-selection context for Mineral County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
How does Mineral County compare with other counties in Colorado?
By number of scored sites, Mineral County ranks 59th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.7/100 ranks 38th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2670th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Mineral County?
Industrial sites are the most common (4, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (2) and substation-adjacent (1). 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 Mineral County?
Industrial electricity averages 11.78¢/kWh and commercial 12.74¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 1 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 $4,334 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Mineral County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN203916 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| Lower Willow Creek Floodplain | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.4 |
| Willow Creek Floodplain | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
| Creede Airport Corner | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
| Fairgrounds Property at Airport Corner | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.7 |
Every scored site in Mineral County
All 7 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · e51881c5 · 53.3
- Lower Willow Creek Floodplain · 49.4
- Willow Creek Floodplain · 49.4
- Mine Site · 8fda1295 · 49.3
- Creede Airport Corner · 49.3
- Fairgrounds Property at Airport Corner · 49.3
- Mine Site · dc130e23 · 47.7
Mineral County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Mineral County?
7 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 59th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Mineral County?
Substation-Adjacent site · e51881c5 scores 53.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 7 scored sites in Mineral County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Mineral County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Mineral County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mineral County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Mineral County?
Average industrial electricity is 11.78¢/kWh and commercial is 12.74¢/kWh in Mineral County.
More in Colorado
- All datacenter sites in Colorado· 3,428 sites
- 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
- Industrial sites in Colorado
- Former Mine 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Mineral County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/mineral-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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