Weld County, Colorado, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on April 6, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The record reads: "Weld County, Colorado, commissioners PASSED Code Ordinance 2026-01 on a 4-1 vote on April 6, 2026. The ordinance prohibits data centers on agricultural land and requires site plan or special review for 60+ MW facilities. Triggered by… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | April 6, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Weld County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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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.