Datacenter Sites in San Juan County, Colorado
San Juan County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
San Juan County, Colorado has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 46th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ San Juan at 55.3/100.
Site-selection context for San Juan County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
How does San Juan County compare with other counties in Colorado?
By number of scored sites, San Juan County ranks 46th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.0/100 ranks 18th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in San Juan County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (3) and industrial (2). 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 San Juan County?
Industrial electricity averages 12.08¢/kWh and commercial 12.64¢/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 $5,942 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in San Juan County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ San Juan | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| TAP203985 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| SILVERTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| TAP205926 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.4 |
| CASCADE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.4 |
| BURRO BRIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| TAP205924 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.0 |
| UNKNOWN201406 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| UNKNOWN203759 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
| Martha Rose/Walsh Smelter | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.6 |
| ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.2 |
| Gladstone Treatment Plant | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.2 |
Every scored site in San Juan County
All 15 sites, best first.
- OZ San Juan · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2475391f · 54.7
- SILVERTON · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · d69256b3 · 54.4
- CASCADE · 54.4
- BURRO BRIDGE · 54.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 89054d1c · 54.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7d2ce701 · 53.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · c49153b7 · 53.5
- Martha Rose/Walsh Smelter · 48.7
- ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT · 9f2711dd · 48.7
- ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT · 9a65f6e6 · 48.7
- Mine Site · 13352349 · 48.6
- ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT · 99de54a9 · 48.2
- Gladstone Treatment Plant · 48.2
San Juan County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in San Juan County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 46th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in San Juan County?
OZ San Juan scores 55.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in San Juan County (a greenfield site).
Does San Juan County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.
What is the natural-hazard risk in San Juan County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates San Juan County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in San Juan County?
Average industrial electricity is 12.08¢/kWh and commercial is 12.64¢/kWh in San Juan County.
More in Colorado
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- Operating datacenters in Colorado
- Electric substations in Colorado
- Ouray County· 272 sites · avg 47.7
- Montezuma County· 211 sites · avg 47.5
- Denver County· 180 sites · avg 56.9
- Montrose County· 157 sites · avg 49.1
- Pueblo County· 148 sites · avg 52.0
- Larimer County· 139 sites · avg 51.1
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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 San Juan County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/san-juan-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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