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Datacenter Sites in Saguache County, Colorado

Saguache County has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 787 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Saguache County, Colorado has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 35th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Saguache at 53.8/100.

27
Candidate sites
47.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
787 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Saguache County

Site-selection context for Saguache County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.01¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$2,951
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 Saguache County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Saguache County ranks 35th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 0.8% 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 1383rd-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 Saguache County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 30% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (7) and former mine (5). 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 Saguache County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.92¢/kWh and commercial 13.01¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 2 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 $2,951 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Saguache County

Top datacenter sites in Saguache County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SaguacheGreenfield——4.3 yrs53.8
BLM Solar DLA: DeTilla GulchGreenfield—287 MW3.5 yrs52.8
TAP209764Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.1
UNKNOWN203912Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs51.0
UNKNOWN209763Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.7
KERBER CREEKSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs50.4
UNKNOWN201501Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.3
EC Coal Saguache CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.0
TAP204011Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs49.6
MOFFATSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs48.7
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess——4.3 yrs46.9
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess——4.3 yrs46.9
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess——4.3 yrs46.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs46.8
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess——4.3 yrs46.7
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess——4.3 yrs46.7
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess——4.3 yrs46.7
Angell Lode LLCIndustrial——3.5 yrs46.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs45.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs45.9
SAGUACHESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs45.7
CLOSED BASIN SAN LUIS VALLEYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs44.9
Hammel's SupperetteIndustrial——3.5 yrs44.4
Hammell SuperetteIndustrial——3.5 yrs44.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs44.4

Every scored site in Saguache County

All 27 sites, best first.

Saguache County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Saguache County?

27 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 35th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Saguache scores 53.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 27 scored sites in Saguache County (a greenfield site).

Does Saguache County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Saguache County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Saguache County?

Average industrial electricity is 11.92¢/kWh and commercial is 13.01¢/kWh in Saguache 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 Saguache County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/saguache-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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