Denver, Colorado

Citywide one-year moratorium

Moratorium

One of the largest U.S. cities to pause the industry

Denver's city council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center construction in May 2026 while the city develops regulations. Update (Oct 2026): the city named a 29-member working group to draft rules; it meets through May 2027, when the moratorium expires (Holland & Knight).

Sources: Denverite · Data Center Dynamics

Last reviewed October 23, 2026. Something out of date or wrong? Send a correction, anonymously if you like.

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