What was said about data centers in Colorado
69 statements from 40 speakers, grouped by who spoke. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
From December 12, 2016 to September 30, 2026. Statements from every state are on Statements.
Data center companies 3
Developers, operators and builders of data centers and the technology companies that fill them, speaking through their staff and spokespeople. Every state.
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Raeden statement
A special hearing on Project Taurus was marked by tumult, resulting in police tasing a man and arresting other attendees.
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Raeden received threats related to Project Taurus proposal and is evaluating partnership and next steps
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data center developer
Raeden says it is evaluating whether Project Taurus is the right partnership for the company
Government 26
Officials in office, lawmakers, regulators, public agencies and courts, federal, state, tribal and local. Every state.
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Lynette Crow Iverson, Colorado Springs City Council President, signed a Civility Pledge.
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Mayor of Colorado Springs
Mayor Yemi Mobolade signed a Civility Pledge.
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Colorado Springs city council
Council cited need to negotiate large load power contract with Colorado Springs Utilities for Project Taurus
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Colorado Springs Police Department
Jacob Wilkinson, 23, arrested on misdemeanor theft charge, served and released on scene
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Matt Martin, resident; Colorado Springs City Council
Sound and noise ordinances were major concerns at the hearing, with residents and councilors noting that dBA measurements filter out lower pitch noises.
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Garfield County Commissioner
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.
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Colorado Springs Police Department
Christiana Miller, 26, arrested on obstruction of a peace officer charge
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Colorado Springs City Council
City council wants more research into AI data center requirements for power, water, and noise
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Colorado Springs Police Department
Wendy Jerado was woman with megaphone who began disrupting the city council meeting
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Colorado Springs Police Department
Caleb Miller, 26, arrested on second degree felony assault on a peace officer for biting officer
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U.S. Representative (R-Colo.)
Rep. Gabe Evans (R Colo.) introduced legislation requiring state public utility commissions to consider federal guardrails for data center and AI center construction and operation.
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Colorado Springs City Council member
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
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U.S. Representative (R-CO)
Rep. Gabe Evans, R Colo., was a co sponsor of the Ratepayer Protection Act
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Colorado State Senator
Sen. Cathy Kipp said more people learning about data centers leads to more opposition
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Cathy Kipp, Colorado State Senator
Larimer County survey showed 94 percent of residents do not want a data center in county
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Thornton Mayor
Mayor Jan Kulmann stated she is subject to ethics and conflict of interest requirements and will recuse herself if needed
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Loveland City Council
City has not received any applications for data center facilities
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Eric Bellas, Fremont County Attorney
No inquiries have been made to Fremont County for data center projects
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Mathew Mendisco, Hayden Town Manager
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
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Hayden Town Council member
Elaine Hicks cast the sole nay vote on the data center ordinance amendment
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Mayor, Denver
Mayor Johnston stated the process is about putting Denverites over data centers and protecting air, water and quality of life
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City of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs released a data center plan with six point standards
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Colorado Springs Mayor
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.
Chief executives 12
Chief executives, presidents, founders and chairs of companies, in technology, data centers, power and elsewhere. Every state.
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Jason Green, CEO of Raeden, said council did a poor job keeping the crowd civil and questioned why the mayor was not in attendance.
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Bryan Hannegan, president and CEO of Holy Cross Energy
Holy Cross Energy serves approximately 46,500 member owners across Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle counties with about 90% carbon free energy.
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Raeden founder and co-owner; Travas Deal, Colorado Springs Utilities CEO
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.
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president and CEO of Holy Cross Energy
Hannegan said his organization has had multiple conversations with developers wanting to build smaller data centers.
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president and CEO of Holy Cross Energy
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.
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president and CEO of Holy Cross Energy
Hannegan predicted more likely scenario: Garfield County could be eyed for smaller data centers consuming 10 to 20 megawatts.
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Michael Flanagan, CFO and Igor Stamenkovic, CEO
The facility doubled SENS's footprint from two years ago
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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
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Chief Operating Officer, Raedan
Green stated the company views Project Taurus as something positive for the Colorado Springs community
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Chief Operating Officer, Raedan
Jason Green, Chief Operating Officer for Raedan, stated that the company will continue pursuing the project despite community opposition and threats
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co-founder, Raedan
Green stated developers would provide full data and studies required for permitting the project
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co-founder, Raedan
Jason Green, co founder of the development company, acknowledged concerns about energy consumption, heat, water for cooling, and noise pollution
Utilities and grid operators 2
Electric utilities, cooperatives and the operators of the power grid, and the people who speak for them. Every state.
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Michael Francolino
Colorado Springs Utilities executive states utility's responsibility is to plan for growth from data centers while serving customers reliably.
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head of San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
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
Candidates and campaigns 1
People running for office, their campaigns and their parties. A candidate who does not hold the office is not an official. Every state.
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Representative, Colorado Republican
Gabe Evans, Colorado Republican, sponsors the Ratepayer Protection Act
Advocates and residents 8
Advocacy and community groups on every side, residents, neighbors and people speaking at public meetings. Every state.
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Colorado Springs residents
Residents raised concerns about noise, power consumption, and neighborhood impact on Project Taurus
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Colorado Springs Police and protesting speakers
A scuffle broke out between police and speakers who claimed they had been denied a time slot and grabbed a megaphone.
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Colorado Springs community speakers
Daylong hearing featured speakers overwhelmingly and profanely shouting down the Project Taurus concept.
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resident
Kathleen Hamrick called for transparency on water consumption, electricity demand, transmission lines, and financial arrangements before approval
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environmental nonprofits
Colorado River flows have reduced by 20 percent since 2000
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Resident (name not provided)
Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann is COO of United Power, raising conflict of interest concerns regarding data center decisions
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Adams County residents
About 100 residents gathered in Thornton to discuss data center concerns
Researchers and analysts 7
Universities, research institutes, think tanks, pollsters, economists and consultants. Every state.
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Magellan Strategies, research firm
Study found nearly 70 percent of Colorado voters had unfavorable opinions of AI in general
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Magellan Strategies, research firm
Colorado voters 86 percent opposed a data center near their neighborhood
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air logistics expert and co-author
Canon proposes five conditions: complete cost causation, public contracts, closed loop cooling with hard caps, newcomers must bring generation, and strategic siting near airports
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Michael Canon, air logistics expert
QTS at full build will exceed Evraz steel mill in Pueblo as largest single customer Xcel has
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Associated General Contractors of America chief economist
Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors chief economist, said data center construction is keeping labor conditions tight
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research firm
Magellan Strategies survey conducted August 26 to September 2 with 1,389 Colorado registered voters
Other voices 10
Journalists, lawyers, former officials, and speakers the source describes in words that name none of the groups above. Every state.
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Matt Grubesic said the data center project is one of the issues that has led him to activism and running for county commission.
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Tim Leigh, former Colorado Springs City Councilor
Taurus will use water equivalent to 2 families annual consumption, once
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Tim Leigh, former Colorado Springs City Councilor
Project Taurus will generate property tax every year
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Tim Leigh, former Colorado Springs City Councilor
Taurus has a noise mitigation plan and posted a bond for any unforeseen deficiencies
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Tim Leigh, former Colorado Springs City Councilor
Project Taurus is a microscale data center measured in square feet, not a hyperscale measured in miles
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National Review
Western water shortages are driven overwhelmingly by agricultural irrigation
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National Review
Data centers consume only a tiny share of America's water
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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
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unnamed narrator
PowerCab 2 is a factory packaged nonstop DC power system for applications including data centers
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unnamed speaker
SENS manufactures MicroGenius 2 battery chargers with automated testing and quality control
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