Denver, in Denver County, Colorado, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 18, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
Denver, in Denver County, Colorado, adopted a data-center moratorium on February 24, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The records read: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-05-18, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)." "Denver City Council planning committee approved on March 31, 2026 a measure for a one-year moratorium on acceptance/processing of data center permit and site development applications. First reading before full City Council was held April… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | May 18, 2026 | county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) | |
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | February 24, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Denver County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Colorado context
Colorado has 17 documented local actions across 15 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for Colorado in this snapshot.
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.