Data Centers in Colorado
At least 27 data centers have been tracked across Colorado — the 16th state by data-center buildout in the country by capacity.
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Every one of those 27 data centers draws power and water from the same grid you rely on — reshaping where Colorado rates, land use, and water go, whether or not anyone put it to a vote. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
Statewide, an industry analysis counts about 60 operational and 17 planned or under‑construction data centers in Colorado, plus an estimated $144 million in projected 10‑year tax revenue — the map below shows the 27 we’ve pinned so far, so help us map the rest. Statewide totals: American Edge Project & TECNA, Dec 2025.
On the agenda: Eagle October 27, 2026 Town Council Meeting — Data Center (Oct 27)
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On the agenda: Greeley City Council Work Session — Data Center (Oct 27)
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On the agenda: Buena Vista meeting — Data Center (Oct 27)
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No new reports near Colorado in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 27, 12:17 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What these facilities actually do
Hyperscale data centers aren’t ordinary warehouses. Each one draws megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and locks in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved with little public scrutiny. Across Colorado, that’s 27 facilities quietly reshaping the grid, water table, and tax base. See how the buildout works and where the power and water go.
How Colorado compares
Colorado ranks #16 of 52 states and territories by tracked data-center capacity — part of a fast-growing national footprint. Nationwide, we have tracked over 2,000 megawatts and counting. Nearby by camera count: Nebraska (25), New York (34), North Carolina (26), Tennessee (28).
The latest from Colorado
- 2 Colorado cities pass temporary bans on new data center applications
- Aurora lawmakers to weigh moratorium on data centers in special session Monday night
- Hudson, Colorado Board to Discuss Data Center Moratorium at Oct. 14 Meeting
- Organizers gather signatures for data center moratorium
- Northern Colorado communities weigh data center moratoriums
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What you can do in Colorado
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-growth to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn a project’s power draw, water use, and abatement terms, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Data centers by city in Colorado
We track 12 Colorado cities and towns with tracked data centers — each with its own local report:
Data centers by county in Colorado
7 Colorado counties have at least one reported camera. Tap any county for its full local report.
Counts come from the open-source DeFlock project’s volunteer reports and update as new cameras are mapped. A county not listed has no reported cameras yet — not necessarily none. Spot one? Report it.