Colorado has 13 data center sites, 0 buildings where disclosed on the record: 8 running and 5 proposed. Most are in Arapahoe County (4) and Denver County (3), and records are in 6 of 64 counties. The largest proposal is Project Taurus in El Paso County, 50 MW (third party estimate); it is approved, as reported June 15, 2026.
How to read this page. Every count comes from the records on this page and links to where it is counted. Nothing is published until a person reads its source, and a figure no source gives reads Not disclosed; nothing is estimated. A rating changes only when a person sets it.
| QTS Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, El Paso County | Running | QTS Data Centers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QTS Denver Aurora, Arapahoe County | Running | QTS Data Centers | ||
| DataBank Denver data center Denver, Denver County | Running | DataBank | DataBank acquired an industrial building in Denver for data center conversion datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) trade press reported July 26, 2021 |
A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file. Power is the developer's figure or a permit's, each linked on the record. All 13 Colorado projects.
| Record | Place | Stage | Operator | MW | Basis | Located | Tier | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 SG Operating, CO1 Data Center | Aurora, Adams | Not yet verified | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | |||
| Compark Data Center | Douglas | Not yet verified | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | |||
| Cyxtera DN2 | Littleton, Douglas | Not yet verified | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | |||
| H 5 Data Centers | Greenwood Village, Arapahoe | Not yet verified | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | |||
| Irea Highfield Data Center SSS4275 | Parker, Douglas | Not yet verified | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | |||
| Iron Mountain Data Centers, Fortrust | Denver, Denver | Not yet verified | Iron Mountain | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | ||
| Jordan Feeder, Flexential Project (de) | Arapahoe | Not yet verified | Flexential | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | ||
| One Neck Denver Data Center | Douglas | Not yet verified | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | |||
| Vantage PH2 And Westhaven PH2 | Berthoud, Larimer | Not yet verified | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | |||
| Verizon Wireless, Data Center | Colorado Springs, El Paso | Not yet verified | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | |||
| Viawest INC, Englewood Data Center | Parker, Douglas | Not yet verified | Viawest INC | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | ||
| Equinix DE1 | Centennial, Arapahoe | Running | Equinix | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-16 | ||
| Equinix DE2 | Englewood, Arapahoe | Running | Equinix | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-04 | ||
| Novva Colorado Springs data center | Colorado Springs, El Paso | Running | Novva Data Centers | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-04 | ||
| Project Taurus | Colorado Springs, El Paso | Proposed | Raeden | 50 | third party estimate | centroid | 1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Aurora largest data center facility | Aurora, Arapahoe | Proposed | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 | |||
| Centersquare Denver data center | Denver, Denver | Running | Centersquare | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| H5 Denver | Denver, Denver | Running | H5 Data Centers | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| Parker Data Center | Parker, Douglas | Proposed | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 | |||
| QTS Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, El Paso | Running | QTS Data Centers | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| QTS Denver | Aurora, Arapahoe | Running | QTS Data Centers | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| Global AI data center (Weld County) | Weld | Proposed | Global AI | centroid | 1 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| SENS Longmont Facility | Longmont, Boulder | Proposed | SENS | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| DataBank Denver data center | Denver, Denver | Running | DataBank | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-17 |
Tier 1: an official or company source. Tier 2: a news report resolving to the outlet's own page. Located: a site coordinate from a permit, a parcel or an address, or the county or town centroid. Verified: the last day a person read the source. A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file.
| County | Census GEOID | Projects | Rules | How it treats data centers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County | 08005 | 0 | ||
| Denver County | 08031 | 1 | ||
| El Paso County | 08041 | 1 | ||
| Boulder County | 08013 | 0 | ||
| Douglas County | 08035 | 1 | ||
| Weld County | 08123 | 2 | ||
| Adams County | 08001 | 2 | ||
| Larimer County | 08069 | 1 | ||
| Mesa County | 08077 | 2 |
A blank rating cell means no person has set one for the county. A county without a record is listed, not linked.
What the state and its counties and cities have decided. Each row is rated by what it has decided, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never by whether that is good or bad.
| Body | Level | Rating | In force until | Latest act | Acts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | state | not rated | Two Colorado counties approved construction of large data centers. denvergazette.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Reported Sep 1211 acts on this rowEvery act on the Colorado row
| 11 | 2026-09-23 | |
| Aurora | city | Aurora City Council approved resolution directing city management to update data center development standards. coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Aug 22, 20266 acts on this rowEvery act on the Aurora row
| 6 | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Brighton Also in Weld County | city | not rated | The Brighton City Council voted unanimously to adopt a one year moratorium on data center development. cpr.org (opens in a new tab) local outlet Oct 61 act on this rowEvery act on the Brighton row
| 1 | 2026-10-06 | |
| Colorado Springs | city | Data center on Garden of the Gods Road administratively approved by Colorado Springs. gazette.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Jun 12, 202617 acts on this rowEvery act on the Colorado Springs row
| 17 | 2026-09-23 | ||
| Commerce City | city | not rated | Commerce City passes six month pause on accepting new data center applications. cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) national outlet Reported Sep 241 act on this rowEvery act on the Commerce City row
| 1 | 2026-09-24 | |
| Denver | city | until September 7, 2027 | 2027-09-07 | Denver approved one year moratorium on new data centers in May, scheduled to lift spring 2027. denverpost.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Sep 7, 20263 acts on this rowEvery act on the Denver row
| 3 | 2026-10-08 |
| Douglas County | county | Tax rebate agreement provides 100% rebate for Douglas County's share of business personal property taxes over 35 years. denvergazette.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Aug 11, 20262 acts on this rowEvery act on the Douglas County row
| 2 | 2026-09-23 | ||
| Grand Junction | city | not rated | No dated act on this row yet. | 2026-09-16 |
| Lochbuie | city | not rated | Town of Lochbuie passed five year data center moratorium. datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) trade press Reported Aug 61 act on this rowEvery act on the Lochbuie row
| 1 | 2026-08-06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland | city | not rated | Additional study sessions proposed for October 27 and December 8, 2026. coloradobiz.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Reported Aug 281 act on this rowEvery act on the Loveland row
| 1 | 2026-08-28 | |
| Mesa County | county | not rated | Mesa County implemented a similar moratorium Sept. 29 with a resolution. gjsentinel.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Sep 292 acts on this rowEvery act on the Mesa County row
| 2 | 2026-09-29 | |
| Weld County | county | Weld County adopted a regulatory framework in April requiring evidence of water availability and electricity provider commitment, imposing noise limits and prohibiting data centers on agricultural land. theminermag.com (opens in a new tab) news outlet Sep 10, 20268 acts on this rowEvery act on the Weld County row
| 8 | 2026-10-08 |
Reported: the source's date; the item names no day of its own. A month with no day: the source names the month and not the day. A rating rests only on a binding act in force; "not rated" means no person has set one. A blank cell means the record holds nothing for it.
Public Utilities Commission Modernize Electric Transmission Infrastructure
S.B. 72 Signed
Concerning the expansion of electric transmission facilities to enable Colorado to meet its clean energy goals, and, in connection therewith, creating the Colorado electric transmission authority, requiring transmission utilities to join organized wholesale markets, and allowing additional classes of transmission utilities to obtain revenue through the colocation of broadband facilities within their existing rights of way. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
Apportionment Of Income Of Enterprise Data Centers
S.B. 299 Signed
Concerning the apportionment of income for state income tax for taxpayers with enterprise data centers in the state. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
Data Center Development & Grid Modernization Act
S.B. 280 In committee
Concerning benefits to facilitate data center development while supporting electric grid infrastructure, and, in connection therewith, creating the "Colorado Data Center Development and Grid Modernization Act". As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
S.B. 102 Died at adjournment
Concerning measures to ensure accountability for large load data centers. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
Data Center & Utility Modernization
H.B. 1030 Died at adjournment
Concerning facilitation of data center development while supporting utility resources, and, in connection therewith, creating the "Colorado Data Center Workforce, Clean Energy, Grid Modernization, and Consumer and Environmental Protection Act". As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
5 bills tracked, 2 signed · LegiScan, CC BY 4.0
| Number | Session | Status | Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.B. 102 | 2026 Regular Session | Died at adjournment | 2026-05-11 | Large-Load Data Centers |
| H.B. 1030 | 2026 Regular Session | Died at adjournment | 2026-05-07 | Data Center & Utility Modernization |
| S.B. 280 | 2025 Regular Session | In committee | 2025-04-16 | Data Center Development & Grid Modernization Act |
| S.B. 72 | 2021 Regular Session | Signed | 2021-06-24 | Public Utilities Commission Modernize Electric Transmission Infrastructure |
| S.B. 299 | 2017 Regular Session | Signed | 2017-06-05 | Apportionment Of Income Of Enterprise Data Centers |
5 bills tracked in Colorado; 2026 Regular Session, legislature adjourned; last checked October 26, 2026. The last check found: 2 bills matched the watch terms as of October 26, 2026. Search terms: data center, data centre, large load, hyperscale, computing facility, server farm, high load factor (indirect), energy intensive facility (indirect), large electric load (indirect), digital asset mining (indirect), cryptocurrency mining (indirect), qualified technology facility (indirect), colocation (indirect), moratorium (with another term), sales tax exemption (with another term). The search on LegiScan. (opens in a new tab)
Bill data from LegiScan (opens in a new tab), licensed CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
| Member | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Boebert | R | Yea |
| Crank | R | Yea |
| Crow | D | Yea |
| DeGette | D | Yea |
| Evans (CO) | R | Yea |
| Hurd (CO) | R | Yea |
| Neguse | D | Yea |
| Pettersen | D | Yea |
A blank party cell means the clerk's roll gives none.
| Member | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bennet (D-CO) | D | Nay |
| Hickenlooper (D-CO) | D | Nay |
A blank party cell means the clerk's roll gives none.
Positions as the clerk records them. How bills and votes are recorded.
StatementDenver
Moratorium adoptedBrighton
Moratorium adoptedMesa County
Mesa County implemented a similar moratorium Sept. 29 with a resolution.
Moratorium adoptedMesa County
MoratoriumCommerce City
Commerce City passes six month pause on accepting new data center applications
Coffman called for a revision of Aurora's procedures away from administrative approvals for data centers
Jason Green, CEO of Raeden, said council did a poor job keeping the crowd civil and questioned why the mayor was not in attendance.
Every Colorado statement, by speaker (69)
Coffman said he would support pausing new data center applications until council approves new guidelines, and the pause should be indefinite
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: Westword (opens in a new tab).
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said in a Facebook post that a proposed data center near populated neighborhoods must be stopped.
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: Denver Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Mayor Mike Coffman took to Facebook on October 1, 2026 to say the proposed Trident Data Center must be stopped
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: Westword (opens in a new tab).
Lynette Crow Iverson, Colorado Springs City Council President, signed a Civility Pledge.
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: The Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Mayor Yemi Mobolade signed a Civility Pledge.
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: The Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Senate Democrats blocked Rep. Gabe Evans Ratepayer Protection Act designed to rein in electricity costs from data centers
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: denvergazette.com (opens in a new tab).
Also reported by: coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet .
A special hearing on Project Taurus was marked by tumult, resulting in police tasing a man and arresting other attendees.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Colorado Public Radio (opens in a new tab).
Council cited need to negotiate large load power contract with Colorado Springs Utilities for Project Taurus
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Yahoo (opens in a new tab).
Raeden received threats related to Project Taurus proposal and is evaluating partnership and next steps
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Yahoo (opens in a new tab).
Residents raised concerns about noise, power consumption, and neighborhood impact on Project Taurus
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Yahoo (opens in a new tab).
Holy Cross Energy serves approximately 46,500 member owners across Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle counties with about 90% carbon free energy.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Aspen Daily News (opens in a new tab).
Jacob Wilkinson, 23, arrested on misdemeanor theft charge, served and released on scene
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KKTV (opens in a new tab).
Raeden founder Jason Green claimed there is a 40 megawatt data center 100 feet from homes in Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs Utilities said the largest data center customer is around six megawatts.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Colorado Public Radio (opens in a new tab).
Sound and noise ordinances were major concerns at the hearing, with residents and councilors noting that dBA measurements filter out lower pitch noises.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Colorado Public Radio (opens in a new tab).
Commissioner Tom Jankovsky said the board should look at having a conversation about how to deal with data centers in the county's land use code.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Aspen Daily News (opens in a new tab).
A scuffle broke out between police and speakers who claimed they had been denied a time slot and grabbed a megaphone.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Colorado Sun (opens in a new tab).
Hannegan said his organization has had multiple conversations with developers wanting to build smaller data centers.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Aspen Daily News (opens in a new tab).
Gabe Evans, R Colorado, co sponsored the Ratepayers Protection Act.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: NBC News (opens in a new tab).
Raeden says it is evaluating whether Project Taurus is the right partnership for the company
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KRDO (opens in a new tab).
Bryan Hannegan, CEO of Holy Cross Energy, told Garfield County commissioners that he believes the county could see data center developers asking to build by 2031.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Aspen Daily News (opens in a new tab).
Daylong hearing featured speakers overwhelmingly and profanely shouting down the Project Taurus concept.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Colorado Sun (opens in a new tab).
Matt Grubesic said the data center project is one of the issues that has led him to activism and running for county commission.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Colorado Sun (opens in a new tab).
Christiana Miller, 26, arrested on obstruction of a peace officer charge
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KKTV (opens in a new tab).
Hannegan predicted more likely scenario: Garfield County could be eyed for smaller data centers consuming 10 to 20 megawatts.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Aspen Daily News (opens in a new tab).
City council wants more research into AI data center requirements for power, water, and noise
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: AM 740 KVOR (opens in a new tab).
Wendy Jerado was woman with megaphone who began disrupting the city council meeting
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KRDO (opens in a new tab).
Caleb Miller, 26, arrested on second degree felony assault on a peace officer for biting officer
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KKTV (opens in a new tab).
Roland Rainey proposed the delay to allow the city to address remaining questions including negotiations with Colorado Springs Utilities for a large load tariff contract
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Colorado Springs Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Colorado Springs Utilities executive states utility's responsibility is to plan for growth from data centers while serving customers reliably.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Study found nearly 70 percent of Colorado voters had unfavorable opinions of AI in general
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Westword (opens in a new tab).
Colorado voters 86 percent opposed a data center near their neighborhood
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Westword (opens in a new tab).
Sen. Cathy Kipp said more people learning about data centers leads to more opposition
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Westword (opens in a new tab).
Larimer County survey showed 94 percent of residents do not want a data center in county
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Westword (opens in a new tab).
Taurus will use water equivalent to 2 families annual consumption, once
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Project Taurus will generate property tax every year
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Taurus has a noise mitigation plan and posted a bond for any unforeseen deficiencies
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Project Taurus is a microscale data center measured in square feet, not a hyperscale measured in miles
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Kathleen Hamrick called for transparency on water consumption, electricity demand, transmission lines, and financial arrangements before approval
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: greeleytribune.com (opens in a new tab).
Colorado River flows have reduced by 20 percent since 2000
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: malaysia.news.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab).
Eric Eriksen, head of the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, said the Strata container based data center would help stabilize rates for its customers since the rural electric cooperative has excess capacity as farmers reduce their operations
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Alamosa Citizen (opens in a new tab).
Canon proposes five conditions: complete cost causation, public contracts, closed loop cooling with hard caps, newcomers must bring generation, and strategic siting near airports
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Denver Post (opens in a new tab).
QTS at full build will exceed Evraz steel mill in Pueblo as largest single customer Xcel has
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Denver Post (opens in a new tab).
Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors chief economist, said data center construction is keeping labor conditions tight
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: ColoradoBiz (opens in a new tab).
Mayor Jan Kulmann stated she is subject to ethics and conflict of interest requirements and will recuse herself if needed
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Denver7 (opens in a new tab).
Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann is COO of United Power, raising conflict of interest concerns regarding data center decisions
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Denver7 (opens in a new tab).
About 100 residents gathered in Thornton to discuss data center concerns
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Denver7 (opens in a new tab).
City has not received any applications for data center facilities
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: ColoradoBiz (opens in a new tab).
Western water shortages are driven overwhelmingly by agricultural irrigation
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: National Review (opens in a new tab).
Data centers consume only a tiny share of America's water
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: National Review (opens in a new tab).
No inquiries have been made to Fremont County for data center projects
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Canon City Daily Record (opens in a new tab).
Magellan Strategies survey conducted August 26 to September 2 with 1,389 Colorado registered voters
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: Westword (opens in a new tab).
The town received inquiries in 2026 from Pure Green Colorado and Toto Labs Inc, site selectors who expressed interest in developing data centers in the area
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Steamboat Pilot (opens in a new tab).
Elaine Hicks cast the sole nay vote on the data center ordinance amendment
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Steamboat Pilot (opens in a new tab).
The facility doubled SENS's footprint from two years ago
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: citybiz (opens in a new tab).
CEO Igor Stamenkovic said the larger facility will increase the company's ability to manufacture and test complete power systems domestically while creating additional jobs
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: citybiz (opens in a new tab).
Mayor Johnston stated the process is about putting Denverites over data centers and protecting air, water and quality of life
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Colorado Politics (opens in a new tab).
Colorado Springs released a data center plan with six point standards
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KKTV (opens in a new tab).
Mayor Yemi Mobolade announced six standards for data centers in Colorado Springs: protecting ratepayers, protecting water, protecting neighborhoods, protecting community standards, welcoming community contribution, and protecting the public's voice.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: gazette.com (opens in a new tab).
Green stated the company views Project Taurus as something positive for the Colorado Springs community
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KRDO (opens in a new tab).
Jason Green, Chief Operating Officer for Raedan, stated that the company will continue pursuing the project despite community opposition and threats
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KRDO (opens in a new tab).
Former Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said data centers like Project Taurus are a critical tool the city must have to remain relevant as a national military and business hub
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Colorado Springs Gazette (opens in a new tab).
Green stated developers would provide full data and studies required for permitting the project
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KOAA News 5 (opens in a new tab).
Jason Green, co founder of the development company, acknowledged concerns about energy consumption, heat, water for cooling, and noise pollution
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: KOAA News 5 (opens in a new tab).
PowerCab 2 is a factory packaged nonstop DC power system for applications including data centers
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: YouTube (opens in a new tab).
SENS manufactures MicroGenius 2 battery chargers with automated testing and quality control
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: YouTube (opens in a new tab).
On the November 3, 2026 ballot in Colorado: Governor (7), U.S. Senate (6), U.S. House, District 1 (5), U.S. House, District 2 (3), U.S. House, District 3 (4), U.S. House, District 4 (3), U.S. House, District 5 (4), U.S. House, District 6 (5), U.S. House, District 7 (6), U.S. House, District 8 (3); 1 of 46 candidates with a statement on data centers on the record. Every candidate.
On federal matters, filed on the federal page; not counted among Colorado's statements.
8 sites are serving load, 3 of them in Denver County.
13 projects are on the record in Colorado: 3 reported, 2 approved, 8 running and 11 not yet verified. Each is listed under Projects with its status history and sources. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows aboveRecords are in 6 counties: Arapahoe County (4), Denver County (3), El Paso County (3), Boulder County (1), Douglas County (1) and Weld County (1). The county table lists every county with its count, zero included. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above50 MW is disclosed across 1 of 13 records: Project Taurus (50 MW, third party estimate, source (opens in a new tab)). The other 12 records have not disclosed capacity. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows aboveNot disclosed. None of the 13 records on file for Colorado states a water figure. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above12 developers are named on the record: Equinix (2 records), QTS Data Centers (2 records), Centersquare, DataBank, Flexential, Global AI, H5 Data Centers, Iron Mountain, Novva Data Centers, Raeden, SENS and Viawest INC. Each name opens the record, where the developer's source is listed. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above11 county and city rows are on the record, 5 of them rated: Aurora is rated case by case: Aurora City Council approved resolution directing city management to update data center development standards, August 22, 2026, source (opens in a new tab), Colorado Springs is rated case by case: Data center on Garden of the Gods Road administratively approved by Colorado Springs, June 12, 2026, source (opens in a new tab) and Denver is rated restrictive: Denver approved one year moratorium on new data centers in May, scheduled to lift spring 2027, September 7, 2026, source (opens in a new tab). Every row and its dated events are on the scorecard. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above5 records are not yet running. Arapahoe County: Aurora largest data center facility (reported); Boulder County: SENS Longmont Facility (reported); Douglas County: Parker Data Center (reported); El Paso County: Project Taurus (approved); and Weld County: Global AI data center (Weld County) (approved). A county name opens its page with the map and every record there. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above2 state laws are on the record: S.B. 72 (signed, June 24, 2021, source (opens in a new tab)) and S.B. 299 (signed, June 5, 2017, source (opens in a new tab)). The state's own scorecard row carries 11 dated acts, the newest reported September 12, 2026; the laws page has what each law requires in the words of its text. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows abovesummed only where a record disclosed the figure
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Without a figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 50 MW | 1 | 12 | 1 third party estimate |
| Water, stated per day | 0 | 13 | ||
| Water, stated per year | 0 | 13 | ||
| Permanent jobs | 0 | 13 | ||
| Tax each year | 0 | 13 |
A blank cell means no record in Colorado disclosed the figure. Third party figures on the same metrics are listed apart below; a figure a project disclosed about itself is never mixed with them.
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Without a figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 50 MW | 1 | 12 | 1 third party estimate |
| Water, stated per day | 0 | 13 | ||
| Water, stated per year | 0 | 13 | ||
| Permanent jobs | 0 | 13 | ||
| Tax each year | 0 | 13 |
A blank total means no record disclosed the figure; the count without one says how many.
Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.
The disclosed totals are in the table above.
No source on file states what any of the 13 tracked facilities in Colorado are for. 11 sites not yet verified are named apart and are not in that number.
| Use | Records | Power | Water | Jobs | Tax each year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No stated use | 13 | 50 MW |
A blank cell means no record with that use disclosed the figure.
A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.
No source on file states how any of the 13 tracked facilities in Colorado are cooled. 11 sites not yet verified are named apart and are not in that number.
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