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Datacenter Sites in Montezuma County, Colorado

Montezuma County has 211 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Montezuma County, Colorado has 211 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 2nd of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 57th by average score. The top-scoring site is LOST CANYON at 58.3/100.

211
Candidate sites
47.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Montezuma County

Site-selection context for Montezuma County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.33¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.28¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$1,736
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 Montezuma County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Montezuma County ranks 2nd of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 6.2% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.5/100 ranks 57th in the state and is about 10% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 94th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Montezuma County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (119, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (58) and substation-adjacent (24). 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 Montezuma County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.28¢/kWh and commercial 11.33¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 7 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 $1,736 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Montezuma County

Top datacenter sites in Montezuma County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LOST CANYONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.3
EAST CORTEZSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN205922Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN205923Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
TAP203978Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.3
OZ MontezumaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN208065Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN208050Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8
EMPIRESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN206133Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
TAP208053Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.2
TAP203977Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN206139Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN201268Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN206138Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN206134Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.9
TAP206140Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.8
TAP203979Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.6
MANCOSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.5
UNKNOWN206135Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.3
UNKNOWN208051Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs51.9
UNKNOWN208049Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.7
UNKNOWN206137Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs51.2
UNKNOWN206136Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs51.0
Children's Kiva Montessori SchoolIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.8

Every scored site in Montezuma County

All 211 sites, best first.

Montezuma County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Montezuma County?

211 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

LOST CANYON scores 58.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 211 scored sites in Montezuma County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Montezuma County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Montezuma County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Montezuma County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.28¢/kWh and commercial is 11.33¢/kWh in Montezuma 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 Montezuma County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/montezuma-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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