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Datacenter Sites in Montrose County, Colorado

Montrose County has 157 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Montrose County, Colorado has 157 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 4th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 44th by average score. The top-scoring site is MONTROSE at 61.0/100.

157
Candidate sites
49.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Montrose County

Site-selection context for Montrose County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.38¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$5,909
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 Montrose County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Montrose County ranks 4th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 4.6% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.1/100 ranks 44th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 163rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Montrose County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (84, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (32) and industrial (19). 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 Montrose County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.70¢/kWh and commercial 12.38¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 8 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 $5,909 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Montrose County

Top datacenter sites in Montrose County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MONTROSESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.0
OZ MontroseGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
EC Coal Montrose CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
EC Coal Montrose CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
BULLOCKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
NORTH MESASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.0
HAPPY CANYONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
TAP203988Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.9
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.8
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.8
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.6
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.5
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.0
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.3
OZ MontroseGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.1
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.8
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.6
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.3
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.7
EC Near NuclaGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.4
EC Coal Montrose CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs50.8
UNCOMPAHGREFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.8
UNCOMPAHGREFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.5
UNCOMPAHGREFederal Excess——4.3 yrs49.5

Every scored site in Montrose County

All 157 sites, best first.

Montrose County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Montrose County?

157 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

MONTROSE scores 61.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 157 scored sites in Montrose County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Montrose County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Montrose County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Montrose County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.70¢/kWh and commercial is 12.38¢/kWh in Montrose 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Montrose County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/montrose-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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