Data center regulations elude Colorado lawmakers — again — as state grapples with booming industry

The failure of data center bills for the third year in a row is “an unfortunate outcome and, honestly, not what either side ...

CoreSite looks to add second Orlando data center building

Denver, Colorado-based CoreSite has applied to modify an existing environmental permit to allow a second data center building ...

Tapped: Is water a problem for data centers in Colorado?

The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region ...

What's that data center down the street do? Perhaps not what you think

It's true – some data centers use a lot of power and water. But not all are alike. See inside two small-scale Summit County ...
Opinion

Will a data center be in former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens’ neighborhood? (Letters)

Will a data center be in former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens’ neighborhood? Re: “Let’s bring data centers to state on our terms,” May 8 commentary Since Bill Owens favors the building of data centers in ...

‘Starting it off shady.’ Residents question NDAs, protections for proposed Boyd Co. data center

Boyd County residents packed a raucous public meeting about a proposed data center on Monday night, sometimes yelling and ...

Xcel Energy looks to Google deal as model for handling data center surge in Colorado

A Minnesota agreement makes the search giant pay for powering a new data center and informs the utility's approach with regulators in Colorado.
Utah Public Radio

Data center proposals in Utah are controversial. What about in neighboring states?

Several Colorado and Idaho counties have passed moratoriums on data center development, at least for now. Cheyenne, Wyoming, ...