Data center fact sheet
Colorado
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 30, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 approved
- Planned capacity
- 1 GW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 1
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global AI Data Center Windsor, Weld County | Approved | 1 GW | Global AI |
Pauses and local rules
| Jurisdiction | Action | When | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa County[1] | Adopted | Sep 30, 2026 | 12 months |
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 9, 2026 Board of County Commissioners votes 5-0 to approve Use by Special Review permit after eight-hour hearing (Global AI Data Center)[2]
- Sep 1, 2026 Weld County Planning Commission votes 7-0 to recommend approval (Global AI Data Center)[3]
- 2026 County issues three stop-work orders and a Notice of Violation over unpermitted equipment installation (summer 2026) (Global AI Data Center)[2]
- Dec 2025 Global AI buys 438-acre former Carestream property for $15.6 million (Global AI Data Center)[4]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- KJCT 8, “Mesa County approves one-year moratorium on data centers”, Sep 30, 2026. https://kjct8.com/2026/09/30/mesa-county-approves-one-year-moratorium-data-centers
- Colorado Public Radio, “Weld County officials approve construction of what could be the largest data center in the state”, Sep 10, 2026. https://www.cpr.org/2026/09/10/weld-county-officials-approve-data-center/
- Weld County, “Weld County Commissioners approve Global AI data center permit”, Sep 10, 2026. https://www.weld.gov/Newsroom/2026-News/Weld-County-Commissioners-approve-Global-AI-data-center-permit
- KUNC, “Weld County commissioners approve permit for Global AI data center”, Sep 12, 2026. https://www.kunc.org/news/2026-09-12/weld-county-commissioners-approve-permit-for-global-ai-data-center
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Colorado,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/colorado.