Longmont, in Boulder County, Colorado, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 9, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The record reads: "Longmont is considering a ban on hyperscale data centers (100+ MW) amid energy and water concerns. A decision is expected around June 9. UPDATE May 19, 2026: Council gave initial approval 5-1 to the hyperscale ban ordinance (threshold ~70… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | June 9, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Boulder County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Boulder County
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.