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Datacenter Sites in Yuma County, Colorado

Yuma County has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Yuma County, Colorado has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Colorado average of 50.6. It ranks 31st of 64 Colorado counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is WRAY at 59.1/100.

33
Candidate sites
52.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Yuma County

Site-selection context for Yuma County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.19¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
12.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
High
Water stress
$1,580
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 Yuma County compare with other counties in Colorado?

By number of scored sites, Yuma County ranks 31st of the 64 Colorado counties with a county page, holding 1.0% 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 1166th-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 Yuma County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (22, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (10) and greenfield (1). 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 Yuma County?

Industrial electricity averages 12.41¢/kWh and commercial 11.19¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is high. 7 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 $1,580 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Yuma County

Top datacenter sites in Yuma County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WRAYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.1
NORTH YUMASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs58.4
OZ YumaGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN205861Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8
TAP203971Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN205860Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN203973Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8
YUMASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN203972Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN205863Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN205862Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.3
SANDHIILLSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN205864Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
VERNON TAPSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN205865Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN206128Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
TAP206127Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.5
TAP206129Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN206130Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs52.9
IDALIASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs50.9
TAP205847Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs50.9
UNKNOWN203724Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs50.9
TAP206131Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs50.9
Armel (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs47.7
Armel (P-S)Federal Excess——4.3 yrs47.7

Every scored site in Yuma County

All 33 sites, best first.

Yuma County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Yuma County?

33 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 31st-most of 64 Colorado counties with five or more sites.

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

WRAY scores 59.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 33 scored sites in Yuma County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Yuma County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone sales tax exemptions; broadband equipment tax credit.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Yuma County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Yuma County?

Average industrial electricity is 12.41¢/kWh and commercial is 11.19¢/kWh in Yuma 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 Yuma County, Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/colorado/yuma-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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