The Fort Collins City Council voted unanimously on October 20th to enact a temporary six-month moratorium on new data center developments. According to the Coloradoan, local officials requested the pause to give planners time to establish permanent land-use rules, citing growing concerns over heavy electrical demand, water consumption, and environmental impacts. Under the measure, the city will temporarily block development applications for large-scale facilities and high-power data processing operations. Pending a final council vote on November 3rd, the freeze will remain in effect until April 6th.
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/fort-collins/2026/10/21/fort-collins-city-council-oks-6-month-data-center-moratorium/92358161007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114501p119850l003750c119850e114250v114501d–30–b–30–&gca-ft=155&gca-ds=sophi
