Data Centers
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Energy constraints loom larger than water for Colorado AI boom, experts say
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As artificial intelligence reshapes almost every sector of the economy, experts at this year’s Colorado Climate Week gathering in Boulder said it is also reshaping local physical infrastructure. From grid demand and water use to data center construction, scaling the necessary framework to support AI, they said, will be a challenge as experts and policymakers…
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Denver proposes yearlong moratorium on new data centers
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As Denver Water calls for a 20% reduction in water use during Stage 1 drought conditions, City Council members advanced a bill to rein in one of the largest water users — data centers — by proposing a yearlong moratorium on new construction and development. Should the proposed legislation be approved by the full City…
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Proposed data center regulation in Colorado draws critics, backers
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A packed marathon hearing at the state Capitol in Colorado highlighted the sharp divide between two competing approaches to the effects of data centers, one of America’s fastest-growing technology sectors. Data centers are the physical facilities that host the servers, networking equipment and storage systems — the backbone of the world’s digital infrastructure. Senate Bill…
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Rural communities built Colorado, data centers can help build what comes next | OPINION
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By Duane Nava Rural Colorado has always known how to build things that last. Our towns powered this state for generations. We built the power plants, the grid and the communities that kept Colorado moving. That same skill and work ethic puts us in a strong position for the next major opportunity coming our way:…
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Colorado lawmakers mull competing bills on data centers
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A Colorado coalition of data center developers and operators is urging lawmakers to pass a proposal that offers tax breaks to attract large facilities, while calling a competing bill a major obstacle to new investment. Meanwhile, proponents of the latter proposal have maintained they don’t intend to ban, via regulation, the building of new data…
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Denver plans moratorium on new data centers
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As artificial intelligence drives the data center construction boom, building one in Denver is poised to get more complicated after Mayor Mike Johnston and members of the Denver City Council announced plans to impose a moratorium on new facilities. Under the plan, the city will review additional data-center-specific regulations targeting “responsible land, energy, and water…
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Colorado’s data centers should pay their own way | OPINION
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By Sara Schueneman As energy costs soar and corporations look for new places and sweetheart deals to build data centers, consumers risk being electrified by a bill before the Colorado General Assembly. If signed into law, the Data Center & Utility Modernization Bill (HB 26-1030) would provide some of the world’s wealthiest corporations with massive…
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Colorado’s energy crunch: Can renewables keep pace with data center demands? | ANALYSIS
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Colorado faces mounting pressure on its electrical grid as data centers and advanced manufacturing drive up power needs, even as the state moves away from coal and natural gas, in favor of wind and solar energies, and battery systems. At the same time, Colorado is competing with surrounding states to attract data centers and technology…
