The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
27 acts on the line for Colorado, from 127 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 38 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 16 lines report an act already listed. 46 lines are background, plans or statements. 14 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 25 acts on the line from 32 reports; 37 reported, dated only by the article; 46 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 2 acts on the line; 1 reported
Denver mayor and three city council members announced the selection of 26 people to a working group on data center regulation on October 8, 2026
denvergazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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
Reported in October 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Colorado landowners sued Weld County and a data center developer, alleging that the county unlawfully approved the first phase of what they say will be the state's largest data center despite concerns about its water and electricity needs, noise pollution and violations of public meeting requirements. (alleged in the filing, not a finding)
law360.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
September 2026 8 acts on the line from 13 reports; 17 reported; 27 lines of background, plans and statements
Mesa County Commissioners approved a one year moratorium on data center applications effective immediately
gjsentinel.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Mesa County implemented a similar moratorium Sept. 29 with a resolution.
gjsentinel.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Four people arrested at Project Taurus City Council meeting on September 17, 2026: Caleb Miller charged with second degree assault on peace officer after biting; Christianna Miller charged with obstructing a peace officer; Jacob Wilkinson charged with misdemeanor theft of body worn camera; Wendy Jerado charged with obstruction and megaphone disruption
krdo.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
2 more reports of this
- Sep 17 Four people arrested during Project Taurus City Council meeting on September 17, 2026 krdo.com (opens in a new tab)
- Sep 17 Three people were arrested at Project Taurus City Council meeting on September 17, 2026 kktv.com (opens in a new tab)
Colorado Springs City Council held public hearing on data center on Thursday
gazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Four people arrested at Colorado Springs City Council meeting on Project Taurus proposal on September 17, 2026 after altercation with police
gazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
Global AI's proposal reuses a vacant industrial facility on the former Carestream Health/Eastman Kodak property, 41 acres within a 438 acre site in unincorporated Weld County
news.constructconnect.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Alamosa County Commissioners approved a container based data center proposed by Strata Inc. on Wednesday
alamosacitizen.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Weld County commissioners unanimously approved GlobalAI's plans with a 5-0 vote on September 9
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
3 more reports of this
- Sep 9 Weld County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a permit for Global AI on Sept. 9 with a 5-0 vote yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 10 Weld County approved Global AI's 41 acre data center project in a 5-0 vote theminermag.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 10 Weld County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the zoning permit for Global AI's data center. coloradonewsline.com (opens in a new tab)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 17 acts
Commerce City passes six month pause on accepting new data center applications
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Colorado Springs City Council adopted a proclamation aimed at reclaiming civility in politics following the Project Taurus hearing disruption.
cpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Colorado Springs city council voted 7-2 to delay Project Taurus decision until April 13, 2027
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Aurora council voted unanimously to ban evaporative cooling systems for new data center developments.
denver7.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Colorado Springs City Council postponed a data center vote for six months in a 7-2 vote
koaa.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Project Taurus decision postponed until April 13, 2027, one week after municipal election.
cpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2 more reports of this
- Reported September 18 Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 to postpone decision on Project Taurus. cpr.org (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 18 Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 to postpone final decision on Project Taurus until April 13, 2027 gazette.com (opens in a new tab)
Colorado Springs released data center development standards in recent months
krdo.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 to postpone the final decision on Project Taurus until April 13, 2027
gazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
5 more reports of this
- Reported September 18 Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 to delay final decision on Project Taurus data center until at least April. coloradosun.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 18 City council voted 7-2 to postpone Project Taurus decision until April 2027 and said they have unanswered questions about power purchase agreement and noise kvor.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 18 Colorado Springs City Council voted to postpone appeals decision on Project Taurus until April 13, 2027 krdo.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 18 Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 to postpone Project Taurus appeals decision until April 13, 2027 kktv.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 19 Colorado Springs City Council postponed Project Taurus data center decision for six months in a 7-2 vote koaa.com (opens in a new tab)
Weld County commissioners approved Global AI's USR26-0019 permit for a proposed 41 acre data center near Windsor on a 5-0 vote
news.constructconnect.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Aurora City Council unanimously gave initial approval to a measure that would ban the use of evaporative cooling systems, targeting water intensive data centers
denverpost.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Council unanimously passed an ordinance tightening turf rules, prohibiting cool weather grass installation without city manager approval
denverpost.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Two Colorado counties approved construction of large data centers
denvergazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ordinance required proof of electricity and water service, implemented tighter noise regulations, and prohibited data center construction in agricultural zones
coloradoan.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Weld County Board of County Commissioners approved a permit 5-0 for Global AI to operate a data center on a former Kodak/Carestream industrial campus
i2i.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Weld County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve a 41 acre data center near Windsor
denver7.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Public Utilities Commission held hearing on data center development with testimony on cost causation and transparency
denverpost.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
SENS completed move to 105,000 square foot facility on Seagate Technology campus
bizwest.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 27 lines of background, plans and statements
Colorado Springs city council voted 7-2 to postpone the vote on Project Taurus from an earlier date to April 13, 2026.
cpr.org (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Commerce City council will consider a six month moratorium on approving data center development plans or zoning applications.
denver7.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
During the six month pause, if accepted, the city will not be able to approve any data center development plans or applications until March 2027.
denver7.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
New hearing scheduled for after April 2027 election
koaa.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
New hearing set for after April 2027 election
koaa.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Three people taken into custody at Project Taurus data center special City Council meeting on September 17, 2026 for causing a disturbance
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Colorado Springs City Council vote on Project Taurus data center appeal scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026
krdo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Raeden plans to build a 30 foot sound wall to help reduce noise from Project Taurus
krdo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Project Taurus data center would use a closed loop cooling system to help with water usage
krdo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Grand Junction municipal staff are working on an ordinance that would prohibit development for data centers for up to one year
gjsentinel.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
A draft version of the ordinance would prevent the city from accepting, reviewing or acting on development applications for data centers for one year, or until elected officials adopt code language addressing data centers, whichever comes first
gjsentinel.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
City council now hears second appeal of Project Taurus data center
koaa.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Permit conditions require submission of a decommissioning plan and bond within six months, ambient noise monitoring, and use of closed loop cooling system
news.constructconnect.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Global AI's application anticipates 27.5 megawatts for the first phase, with Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association prepared to deliver 35 megawatts
news.constructconnect.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Permit conditions require closed loop, air cooled cooling system with initial fill of approximately 65,000 gallons and annual top offs of about 6,500 gallons
news.constructconnect.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Project Taurus requires closed loop water cooling system
koaa.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Project Taurus redevelopment plan was approved by city planning
koaa.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Aurora expects to enact additional rules on data centers this year, including where they can locate and distance from homes and schools
denverpost.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Colorado Springs City Council special meeting on Project Taurus scheduled for Thursday
gazette.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
City expects more than 100 spoken comments and significant public attendance
gazette.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Project Taurus is in a 25 year old building designed for industrial use
gazette.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Weld County commissioners considering approval of massive AI data center projects
greeleytribune.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Public opposition to data center projects in Weld County focused on water, power, farmland, community impact and lack of transparency
greeleytribune.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Many area cities and counties are putting moratoriums in place, preventing new data centers until regulations can be passed
denvergazette.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Greeley City Council will review a pre annexation agreement with Global AI data center developer
greeleytribune.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Agreement requires Global AI to petition for annexation by March 31, 2028, or Greeley will stop providing water to the property
greeleytribune.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Commerce City Council will hear first reading of ordinance putting 6 month moratorium on data center site development on Monday
denver7.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
August 2026 5 acts on the line; 11 reported; 16 lines of background, plans and statements
SENS opened a 105,000 square foot manufacturing and office facility in Longmont, Colorado
citybiz.co (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
SENS held ribbon cutting in Longmont on August 20, 2026
bizwest.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 4, 2026)
Hayden Town Council voted 4-1 on August 6, 2026 to amend the town's municipal code to add language regulating data centers, making Hayden the first Routt County municipality to add data center language into its development code
steamboatpilot.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Aurora City Council voted down a similar six month moratorium in early August and instead opted to create regulations to address community concerns.
denver7.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
Project Taurus received conditional approval in August 2026 from planning commission
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 11 acts
Additional study sessions proposed for October 27 and December 8, 2026
coloradobiz.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Aurora lawmakers advanced rules on data center water use and locations near neighborhoods
sentinelcolorado.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
First data center hearing held in Colorado
pirg.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
SENS workforce increased from 50 employees at the end of 2020 to 230 at the end of 2025 and reached 291 by July 2026
citybiz.co (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Aurora City Council approved resolution directing city management to update data center development standards
coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Colorado Springs adopted Community First Data Center Standards
coloradosprings.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Planning Commission added restrictions to Project Taurus including capping power usage and requiring disclosure of utility use for first 10 years of operation.
gazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Douglas County took a new data center approach
govtech.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Colorado Springs City Council set a date for Project Taurus data center final hearing
cpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported August 11 Colorado Springs City Council set a special meeting for Project Taurus data center decision gazette.com (opens in a new tab)
Local governments in Colorado enacted moratoriums on data center development
coloradonewsline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Town of Lochbuie passed five year data center moratorium
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 16 lines of background, plans and statements
Aurora decides to regulate, but not ban, data centers
thecentersquare.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Loveland City Council scheduled study session on data center operations and impacts for September 1, 2026
coloradobiz.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Hayden's new code permits data centers in heavy industrial zones but caps power demand, building size, and water impacts
steamboatpilot.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Aurora proposes ban on evaporative cooling mechanisms for data centers citing water use inefficiency
coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Aurora proposes zoning code change to restrict data centers from mixed use office and institutional zones but allow in medium industrial and business tech zones
coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Aurora considering buffer requirement between data centers and residential areas
coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Denver has a moratorium on new data center construction through May 2027
coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Denver is forming a working group of at least 20 people to guide data center regulation
coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Working group includes seven community members, two utility representatives, two union representatives, one industry representative, three nonprofit or neighborhood group people, two academia members, two healthcare experts and one air quality expert
coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Denver data center moratorium likely to be extended as working group forms
bizjournals.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Colorado Springs puts guardrails on new data centers
axios.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
City Council will hear appeals to Project Taurus during a special meeting on September 17 at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts.
gazette.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Project Taurus concerns guided the six point standards
kktv.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Douglas County commissioners to consider $19.3 million tax rebate for Flexential data center in Parker
denvergazette.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
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) (a description, not an act)
Colorado Springs City Council will decide on Project Taurus data center
cpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
July 2026 3 acts on the line from 4 reports; 5 reported
Colorado Springs Planning Commission rejected resident appeals against proposed artificial intelligence data center off Garden of the Gods Road in a 6-2 vote on Thursday
coloradopolitics.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported July 24 Planning Commission rejected appeals of proposed data center in Colorado Springs gazette.com (opens in a new tab)
Planning Commission denied first round of appeals in July 2026
kktv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
Lochbuie approved a five year data center moratorium in July 2026, the longest active pause in Colorado
rmpbs.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Jul 22, 2026)
Reported in July 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 5 acts
Colorado Springs Planning Commissioners rejected activists' attempt to stop a data center
pikespeakbulletin.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Data center appeals were denied
koaa.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
City Council receives appeal on proposed data center Project Taurus
kktv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Colorado Springs Planning Commission denied appeals in Project Taurus data center
krdo.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Douglas County commissioners directed staff to explore cost of feasibility study on small modular nuclear reactors and microreactors to meet AI and data center power needs
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
June 2026 2 acts on the line from 3 reports; 3 reported; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Project Taurus received approval from Colorado Springs Planning Department on June 11, 2026
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the day its own sentence names; filed under Jun 15, 2026)
City planning department approved Raeden's Project Taurus application in June 2026
kktv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
1 more report of this
- June, no day given Planning Commission approved Raeden's Project Taurus application in June 2026 krdo.com (opens in a new tab)
Reported in June 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 3 acts
Data center approval in Colorado Springs was appealed by residents
cpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Colorado declared a drought emergency and placed a moratorium on new data center development
youtube.com (opens in a new tab), video (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Data center on Garden of the Gods Road administratively approved by Colorado Springs
gazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for June 2026, not acts of their own: 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Appeals to the approval are due before 5pm on June 22, 2026
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Raeden is the developer of Project Taurus
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Project Taurus covers approximately 22 acres at 1565 High Tech Way in Colorado Springs
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
May 2026 2 acts on the line
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 (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 7, 2026)
Denver passed a yearlong moratorium on new data centers in May 2026.
coloradosun.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Jun 29, 2026)
April 2026 1 act on the line
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), trade press (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 10, 2026)
March 2026 2 acts on the line
Weld County passed code ordinance in March establishing use for special review process for data center projects in I-1 industrial zones
coloradoan.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
Original motion to hold decision in March failed
kktv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
2025 2 acts on the line from 3 reports
January 2025 1 act on the line from 2 reports
Colorado Economic Development Commission approved up to $5,581,873 in performance based Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit over eight year period on January 16, 2025
oedit.colorado.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source
1 more report of this
- Jan 16 Colorado Economic Development Commission approved up to $397,315 in performance based Strategic Fund incentive over five year period on January 16, 2025 oedit.colorado.gov (opens in a new tab)
2025, no month given 1 act
Colorado Springs Utilities created a large load rate process in 2025
cpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 10, 2026)
2021 0 acts on the line; 1 reported, dated only by the article
July 2021 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in July 2021, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
DataBank acquired an industrial building in Denver for data center conversion
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)