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Denver will pause new data center projects for several months to develop regulations on land, energy, water use, and utility affordability, officials said.
- On Monday, Denver City Council announced a moratorium on new data centers, to be filed in the coming weeks and lasting several months if approved.
- City officials argue the review will protect community health, strengthen climate commitments, and could yield regulations on land, energy, water use, and utility ratepayer affordability.
- In north Denver, neighbors organized a Tuesday forum at Geotech Environmental, 2650 E. 40th Ave., to protest CoreSite's 170,000-square-foot DE3 data center at 4900 N. Race St.
- Existing and permitted data centers won't be immediately affected, city officials said, though the pause could reshape future development amid state lawmakers debating data center bills and tax incentives.
- State lawmakers are split, with House Bill 1030 tied to a $106 million drop in tax credits, while Senate Bill 102 would require data centers to match 100% renewable energy.
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