Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Colorado
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Colorado
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAND AREA 3 | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| LAND AREA 1 | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.7 |
| Natl. Renewable Energy Lab. - South Table Mountain | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.7 |
| LAND AREA 2 | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.6 |
| LAND AREA 4 | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.6 |
| LAND AREA 6 | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.6 |
| LAND AREA 5 | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.5 |
| Pikes Peak National Cemetery | Federal Excess | El Paso County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| Fort Logan National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Denver County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.2 |
| Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Adams County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| RO / JEFFCO SLURRY BASE | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Natl. Renewable Energy Lab. - South Table Mountain | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Natl. Renewable Energy Lab. - South Table Mountain | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Fort Logan National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Denver County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.0 |
| Fort Logan National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Denver County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.9 |
| Natl. Renewable Energy Lab. - South Table Mountain | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.9 |
| Natl. Renewable Energy Lab. - South Table Mountain | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.9 |
| COLORADO SPRINGS (BLACK FOREST) | Federal Excess | El Paso County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.5 |
| Flatirons Campus | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.4 |
| ENGLEWOOD FCI | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.3 |
| BRIGHTON | Federal Excess | Adams County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.1 |
| WATKINS | Federal Excess | Adams County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.0 |
| BROOMFIELD | Federal Excess | Jefferson County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.0 |
| DENVER TRACON | Federal Excess | Denver County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.9 |
| WATKINS | Federal Excess | Adams County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.9 |
How does Colorado compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 911 sites, Colorado ranks 8th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Colorado averages 50.6, the 45th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.0 years.
Where are the highest-scoring federal excess sites in Colorado?
The top 25 range from 53.8 to 51.9 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Jefferson County (15), Denver County (4), Adams County (4) and El Paso County (2). By grid region, 22 are in WECC and 3 are in SPP.
County pages: Jefferson County · Denver County · Adams County · El Paso County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 15 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 6 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.5 years. None of the 7 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Colorado?
GridCensus catalogs 911 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Colorado, 5% of the national total for this type (8th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Colorado?
By DC Readiness Score, LAND AREA 3 in Jefferson County ranks first at 53.8/100, followed by LAND AREA 1 in Jefferson County at 53.7.
Which Colorado counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Colorado are concentrated in Jefferson County (15), Denver County (4), Adams County (4) and El Paso County (2).
How does Colorado score for datacenters overall?
All 3,428 scored sites in Colorado average 50.6/100 DC Readiness, the 45th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on federal excess sites and Colorado
- All datacenter sites in Colorado· 3,428 sites
- Federal Excess datacenter sites nationwide· 17,528 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Colorado· 899 sites
- Industrial sites in Colorado· 821 sites
- Former Mine sites in Colorado· 471 sites
- Greenfield sites in Colorado· 314 sites
- Brownfield sites in Colorado· 11 sites
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Wyoming· 750 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Colorado”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/colorado (data as of November 12, 2026).
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