Colorado Moratoria
Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Colorado as of April 2026.
3 instruments — 1 in force, 1 pending, 1 past. Activity level: Medium.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Date enacted | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | City and County | Not enacted as of 2026-04-29; public hearing scheduled 2026-05-18 | Proposed one year from effective date, with an alternate expiration tied to adop | 🟡 Pending |
| Larimer County | County | 2026-01-27 | Initial 30 days; extended until 2026-08-25 | 🟢 Active |
| Logan County | County | 2025-10-21 | 180 days as adopted; replaced by Resolution 2026-5 (effective 2026-02-17) before | ⚪ Replaced |
Detailed entries
Denver
- Type: City and County
- Status: 🟡 Pending
- Date enacted: Not enacted as of 2026-04-29; public hearing scheduled 2026-05-18
- Duration: Proposed one year from effective date, with an alternate expiration tied to adop
- Moratorium ID:
co-denver-2026 - Legal basis: Council Bill 26-0431, "A bill for an ordinance authorizing a moratorium on data centers."
- What prompted it: No data-center-specific zoning regulations; concerns about water, energy, ratepayer cost shifting, noise, air quality, siting, and impacts on vulnerable communities
- Affected projects: Existing and already permitted projects would not be stopped. CoreSite DE3 phase one at 4900 Race Street is under construction; future phases had not been permitted as of captured reporting
- Detailed status: Pending. Committee approved filing on 2026-03-31; City Council ordered publication with future public hearing on 2026-04-13; second reading/public hearing set for 2026-05-18
- Outcome: If enacted, Denver would use the pause for a working group and possible amendments to zoning, building, energy, green/climate, and municipal code provisions
Larimer County
- Type: County
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2026-01-27
- Duration: Initial 30 days; extended until 2026-08-25
- Moratorium ID:
co-larimer-county-2026 - Legal basis: Resolution to Establish a Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Facilities in Larimer County, Colorado, adopted 2026-01-27 (initial 30 days), then extended to 2026-08-25 by Board action 2026-02-09 following public hearing. Captured PDFs are image-based; resolution number not extractable from OCR but t
- What prompted it: Larimer County Land Use Code had no definitions or regulations for data center uses; county cited water consumption, power usage, noise, aesthetics, heat effects, and suitable zoning
- Affected projects: No site-specific data center applications had been submitted as of the county's 2026-04-23 update
- Detailed status: Active through 2026-08-25
- Outcome: County is drafting Land Use Code definitions and standards and opened a public survey through 2026-06-12
Logan County
- Type: County
- Status: ⚪ Replaced
- Date enacted: 2025-10-21
- Duration: 180 days as adopted; replaced by Resolution 2026-5 (effective 2026-02-17) before
- Moratorium ID:
co-logan-county-2025 - Legal basis: Resolution 2025-25
- What prompted it: County needed time to draft regulations before accepting or processing applications for data center, battery, solar, and wind facilities; meeting records cited grid, infrastructure, agricultural land, and land use compatibility concerns
- Affected projects: County discussion referenced a possible data center request near the 2 GW scale in northeastern Colorado
- Detailed status: Replaced by permanent zoning regulations (Resolution 2026-5) effective 2026-02-17 per Logan County Planning page; the data-center component of Resolution 2025-25 was superseded; status of any remaining battery, solar, and wind components of the original moratorium not separately confirmed
- Outcome: Resolution 2026-5 adopted Data Center Facility regulations. The county planning page lists Resolution 2026-5 among amended regulations effective 2026-02-17 and 2026-04-07
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.