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Datacenter Sites in Weld County, Colorado

Weld County has 107 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Weld County, Colorado has 107 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 11th of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 17th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Front Range Project · 84421848 at 63.8/100.

107
Candidate sites
52.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,650 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Weld County

Site-selection context for Weld County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.70¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
18
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$3,798
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 Weld County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Weld County ranks 11th of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 3.1% of the state's 3,428 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.4/100 ranks 17th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 302nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Weld County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (48, 45% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (41) 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 Weld County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.05¢/kWh and commercial 11.70¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 18 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 $3,798 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Weld County

Top datacenter sites in Weld County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Front Range ProjectGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.8
EC Near Front Range ProjectGreenfield——3.5 yrs63.0
AULTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near Front Range ProjectGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near Front Range ProjectGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN205141Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN202601Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.0
WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.8
WELDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs58.6
AIRPORTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
WAPA WINDSORSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
TAP205146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN209766Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.5
NUNNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN209765Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.3
GODFREYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN202605Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
GILCRESTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN202600Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
BLACK HOLLOWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
ARROWHEAD LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.9
BOOMERANGSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.9
THERMO MONFORTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.4
BLACKWELLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.4
ROBIEDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs54.4

Every scored site in Weld County

All 107 sites, best first.

Weld County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Weld County?

107 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 11th-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Near Front Range Project · 84421848 scores 63.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 107 scored sites in Weld County (a greenfield site).

Does Weld County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Weld County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Weld County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.05¢/kWh and commercial is 11.70¢/kWh in Weld 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 Weld County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/weld-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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