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Datacenter Sites in Ouray County, Colorado

Ouray County has 272 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ouray County, Colorado has 272 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 1st of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2ebfc542 at 57.7/100.

272
Candidate sites
47.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Ouray County

Site-selection context for Ouray County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.83¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
14.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$2,949
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 Ouray County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Ouray County ranks 1st of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 7.9% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.7/100 ranks 55th in the state and is about 10% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 59th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ouray County?

Industrial sites are the most common (229, 84% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (24) and substation-adjacent (9). 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 Ouray County?

Industrial electricity averages 14.01¢/kWh and commercial 12.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 3 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 $2,949 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ouray County

Top datacenter sites in Ouray County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN202204Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.7
CURECANTISubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs57.6
EC Coal Ouray CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN202206Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
EC Coal Ouray CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN201497Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
TAP207586Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.3
TELLURIDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.1
UNKNOWN202752Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.6
CHIPETA LAKESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.2
UNKNOWN201853Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.1
National Belle MineIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.9
Idarado HousesIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.8
HonoluluIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.7
HecklaIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.7
KokomoIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.7
CoronadoIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.7
High BallIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.7
Evangeline M.S.Industrial——4.3 yrs47.6
St. PaulIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6
Old IrelandIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6
BlewsomeIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6
RudgeIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6
White FlagIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6
TuscolaIndustrial——4.3 yrs47.6

Every scored site in Ouray County

All 272 sites, best first.

Ouray County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ouray County?

272 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 2ebfc542 scores 57.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 272 scored sites in Ouray County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ouray County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ouray County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Ouray County?

Average industrial electricity is 14.01¢/kWh and commercial is 12.83¢/kWh in Ouray 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 Ouray County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/ouray-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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