AI GridWatch — Colorado data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/colorado Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Colorado, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Colorado Springs Community-First Data Center Standards https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNTDhtdXhGWkJMSFhaYm44cm9wVzJ3dGVUNkRwWkZob3pLaTlXdFltVnFkQmRQWFJMdVF6WnZ3VzdyWS1rV3NfcW5Gc1poYnJyOEZvVW1XT0Y5V0JPbjFKT1FiRzdhQmx2M3IxaTFuWDlic0ZLbm1VdFlsYnpvemN1NVpfbjdDbkV1ZUtpbk5MMzM?oc=5 story-0a790b19 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via City of Colorado Springs (.gov) Aurora: data center moratorium — Rejected https://aigridwatch.com/communities/aurora-co mora-aurora-co Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Emergency resolution for a 6-month moratorium on data-center construction failed 6-5, Mayor Mike Coffman casting the tiebreaking vote against; council instead passed a resolution to develop data-center standards (water/zoning) within 35 days, without a pause. Aurora City Council rejects six-month data center ban as it pursues new regulations https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxQZkpyV2p4S3UybzJPYnVKVmw0ZXlPX0QycEVSS1VPUTl0eHlCR09GUHdjX0lyb1ZLUjRYUEpNWng3bm02aVdPU2tBdFlmNy1YUE5TTUhCMEJ3Qm5uaTBUeFEtX0x6ZUdQajF3OVhHa3NQTkVkSjVXT1N3OGhrcnBWSk5GTUVuck1WVUlpWXBWcWRoQWdaZEw3cmRVMkJtakJJQmQ2SnNCSGZWSjVQdm1xdDVQOUgtSC1jemd0YzRrcGNHQ0RkM2JPb2VaOWh5NXBaUzJQbzEtSjFCZDRyV19DWkNyS0xadEhCZk45WnJQWWVvb0xfcVow?oc=5 story-72933330 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Denver7 Aurora City Council rejects data center moratorium, approves new rules, water regs https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPYjJpZmdidEdIczRJNVhNak5OdXNaOXoyb0xGTGdDdm9FSkVRYnZWR0E4VFQyV3pXRTNGczBScW9XUVc0aElkX0pxTkxOVGxIeVFIQVNTVkZIWFl4bzc5clpvUmthUVNmS0ZubmlUMmNkYzZjM3N2LVlhVHczd1ZkbDdxOHJqWjAzVkhkT2N1WFhCbUxmU1Y0TklSM1NrRVBuNXBoek9lWURuMlNlX3daSENvTWhEWjg?oc=5 story-eae97cc4 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Sentinel Colorado Aurora City Council rejects data center moratorium, moves forward with new regulations https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9AFBVV95cUxOZTJfUFlVcTYzUTNmWFFuNW5XWHQySld0MmtZbHVuUjBKNDZMSENtel92dkdreGhpODhWMFBobUs4bmROUUwtbzNmSGdsVjUtX3E0VjdWZy02MFdnTGJud3V2alNpa2hXdXIxbHhVTG5MeVBMaWFXTUJ5dnhMcU1iNHFIaEhnRUhOZEQ0U2ZYUkdCLXB3ZVlIVWJQdWw2Q0Vrc0N4X05keGtxalNDNnMxci1rNXdYODBjMVp0eWN0WC05eXJYMWI1RFNlUVZ5Mmc1YTI1UmQ4Mm1KZHBRSjVWd2NMaHhiMzJyV21nVVU1RWVGbUZq?oc=5 story-f0a7b1c0 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via 9News Weld County officials have told an AI company to stop construction on a new data center. Three times. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE43WllDZDM2Yms1UGQxU3NtS1pIOEVsd3dKSl81VUV2Rm1iYVIzMUtEYjBiU2h4MjEwdTZsX1ljQks0T2xvbXNKOW1sa2psanctVmYtMXlMbHpBZnAtNHVmcHVKaEVVSUxSZlE?oc=5 story-3b719887 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Colorado Public Radio Small town of Lochbuie approves 5-year moratorium on data centers, longest pause in Colorado https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOMGhsR1N3NU5mUkRhb3NuSVZyRExMaGVzVy1WRnh4eFE1SEVwajRlakxNa244UldUZDJfSmduMDBEWTNuSzZHaE1fbFhFOWNUSVVtNjd5NU1IekFQVzdyNkpuTGY3TER2b2NpVVVWLThhbnc0Y1hwblRObFF1RERPY3FNcDcyLVJXSHNXYXVZa0ZSaVJER0JQZU12SU9BODl2bmFERlpRR24yYzdJQ2dOUGg2bHR0UHNhZ3ZNTg?oc=5 story-894843dd Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via 9News Denver: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/denver-co mora-denver-co Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1 year or until updated data center regulations are adopted Lochbuie: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/lochbuie-co mora-lochbuie-co Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 5-year pause approved 6-1 — the longest active moratorium in Colorado. Residents cited drought as the driving concern Broomfield: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/broomfield-co mora-broomfield-co Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ordinance 2313, passed 9-0. Covers facilities with a projected load of 10 MW or more; runs through Dec 2, 2027 or until permanent rules are adopted Lochbuie approves five-year data center moratorium, making it the longest active pause in Colorado https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPN3U0VkRHQ0NPWXhFeVVveUt3Zzl5UmJDVk9iVHl4Rnk0V3BLTWZ6djdQZmg0dk0wYzhhNmhHQ2phYl9mOW5jSDRvaHJXYXNvUy12V0d2dzFCaENpek9mZVYzdVNja3hIZkJjUzBZLXF3Tm9hSGEtelZ5U3Vqak92ajdsbFVPS3M5ejQxMkpOVkhHZw?oc=5 story-45815b4a Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Rocky Mountain PBS Aurora residents say data center noise is disrupting daily life despite mitigation efforts https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxOMzBTR0M2UmVzbUxHNGtDNlZWU2lKNW1pc3ctS2s5UDZlN3BiV2p3OHlaT0FELS1jQkM5cU9RSGJLbC1YRy1RR1hzT29LYmxNTDdvUnU3YzlWY1BWYlotQkRRTndKdHZiWGVvckJPd1c4OGRPYXNPTE5mY2FrUWV6V1RNZlB3T1Q5VUhEM0s4dlJ2bXZEMG1VUXVTU05CS1lmYV9NeFYxOHNaemFMYWZaZVVfWUFFdElXOGNFWkZCbWFPbUlLVTNYNk1mbXBScFlNN3FhWTFmblR0WVdBaThnSElhT21HMG5oNThDNWM5aXcxdXNaeEZ5OUo3b2dMbFFHMFBPWEtnTkI?oc=5 story-8ad4ac9f Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via wandtv.com Residents appeal approval of data center in Colorado Springs https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNSkJwbkpQdU5IR05USEszVmJuWHZ5SzktcUpGUDdKbmVybks4U0VFLUtfbVhtQ2N2OFdrNm9lcl9JVDF4eGx5dWNjSG0yWUFHRFprYTE1dVZIU0gtNFlhSDB5akFjYlVpMldKY3FKU09xeTZxZnplOXpJSkNreDUzam1B?oc=5 story-0645bcb8 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Colorado Public Radio Imperial Valley data center developer files lawsuit seeking access to Colorado River water https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxOOENUS0ZsbXlqUncwX3NKRDVmbHhRSEhmUjQxYndRNnNYRmR6UEJFN0k5QmdHcW4zOHdYRC01ckpMODY1TVdhdDVuazNOZ1JRcnM2TXduSE4zM0F2enh1RjkyNS1iNHFqTTFMZTIzVFRvTHFiQXFrWDFqTjJ0dWJ0Y015ejE4X2NIVTZKeXBSOWFYT3JBQjY1b0NHRzBVMXVNUzRJY3BxMnJ6SzdON2pLZmlyV09OcEhlbkRpZG4wWTNtM0dUNzJPV1Z4UTNLRk5sVm5KRXFn?oc=5 story-6b139b69 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via kpbs.org Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado? https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxORUpGWjRZLVZJdTltZnp6TVFacTJzV0xMWnZsWERsZlVsbGZ4X2ZUQU1DSlF1SWFjOGZUaTRIOG5PTlRxN2VaRTZCUWtGci1FY0lBN2V4ZElsb3NjU3hPZ2o1ZjJRQURuTV9pbG1NTldGOF93cmVpa2JFQUc3ZXFoOUJCLWQxcVl4cnY0d1RrTlItOVZoWG9mR1hYekQ2UmpI?oc=5 story-9a33d19d Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Colorado Politics Colorado Can’t Afford the Water Needed for New Data Centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOdVFLUF9nN29vRF90ZXVhSHpTcjkxVmhhem1rM3dCMTNLVDB1X1VIQU5VZ0RLLWx4MUlWa3Z3S3hxWDNtem93bWpGWVhkTzJNM1MyeVNhd0Jyb0pKT01KTHJDaG9QR2FodFFvSGNFNUlDcU9aNUFOMFUwYzIzSVNEdFdWb0tSb2tCY3BrWjE0ci1pRW1SNzVkR3ZKQTlVN2F0dFE?oc=5 story-78d75426 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Sierra Club Denver set to pause data center development as mayor joins call for moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE42UWVDQUtqQ2h0MUJwWFYzVDQ1VGV1SUY4dldxWXhPTXhUaUNabHhKQUtUUUI0ZU5xNkNFZ2M0NW8xcy1IRnh4YXhfdFdhT2ZUWkJsd0ZFZF91anJwRDRxTzJ0eXlWMFZVTVRLSFNXMW5WMzVjV0hzVkxBRTI?oc=5 story-9ad7f986 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Denverite What is a data center? Expect more data centers in Illinois, like CyrusOne in Aurora, IL, amid noise, electric bill complaints https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-aadd3ef8 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via ABC7 Chicago