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Datacenter Sites in Morgan, Colorado

Morgan has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Morgan, Colorado has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 29th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 8th by average score. The top-scoring site is PAWNEE at 61.3/100.

37
Candidate sites
54.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Morgan

Site-selection context for Morgan

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.21¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$2,717
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 Morgan compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Morgan ranks 29th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.3/100 ranks 8th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1044th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 21 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Morgan?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (20, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (8) and federal excess (8). 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 Morgan?

Industrial electricity averages 11.94¢/kWh and commercial 10.21¢/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 $2,717 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Morgan

Top datacenter sites in Morgan
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PAWNEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.3
STORY 345KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.2
TAP206216Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.3
TAP206215Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.2
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.9
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.6
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.2
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.8
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN205858Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN205152Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN205151Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN205854Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN205859Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN205150Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.7
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN205147Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN205155Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.3
TAP205848Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
EC Near Brush Generation FacilityGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN205850Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN205852Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.7
MANCHIEFSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN208154Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.6
GARYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.5

Every scored site in Morgan

All 37 sites, best first.

Morgan datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Morgan?

37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 29th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Morgan?

PAWNEE scores 61.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 37 scored sites in Morgan (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Morgan offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Morgan?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Morgan?

Average industrial electricity is 11.94¢/kWh and commercial is 10.21¢/kWh in Morgan.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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