Colorado

Colorado neighbors challenge AI data center over water, pollution impacts

Colorado neighbors challenge AI data center over water, pollution impacts

Melissa Palmer
February 26, 2026

CoreSite is pushing a 60 MW, three-building AI-capable data center in north Denver that would ultimately use up to 805,000...

Denver, Colorado weighs data center pause amid grid and water concerns

Denver, Colorado weighs data center pause amid grid and water concerns

Melissa Palmer
February 24, 2026

Denver is planning a temporary moratorium on new data centers so it can write tighter rules around land use, power,...

Colorado bill ties new data centers to renewables, grid-cost responsibility

Colorado bill ties new data centers to renewables, grid-cost responsibility

Melissa Palmer
February 13, 2026

Colorado lawmakers are pitting a tax-incentive bill against a new bill that would force large data centers to fully cover...

Balancing data center growth with climate rules shapes Colorado AI planning

Balancing data center growth with climate rules shapes Colorado AI planning

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February 3, 2026

Colorado is proposing HB26-1030 to tie new data center tax breaks to stricter climate and efficiency requirements. The bill would...

Colorado weighs long tax breaks against AI data center risks

Colorado weighs long tax breaks against AI data center risks

Melissa Palmer
January 21, 2026

Colorado is again pushing a 20-year state sales and use tax exemption for large data center builds, with HB 1030...