Colorado

June 28, 2026

Colorado killed two opposing data center bills in its 2026 session, leaving municipalities to write their own rules.

June 7, 2026

CEO Bob Frenzel signaled more deals coming in Colorado and Texas.

May 21, 2026

Colorado's only statewide datacenter water reporting bill died 9-0 in committee, fragmenting compliance into Denver, Aurora, and Jefferson County moratoria.

April 27, 2026

Colorado's competing data center bills are deadlocked before the May 13 close: HB 1030 (industry tax incentive) was pulled from committee, SB 102 (environmental rules without tax breaks) passed committee in March without a vote, and Colorado's PUC is drafting its own framework that may moot the legislative deal entirely.

April 4, 2026

Xcel Energy filed a new rate class in Colorado targeting 50-MW-plus loads, requiring 15-year contracts, financial assurance, substantial exit fees, and service agreements before customers enter resource planning forecasts.

March 22, 2026

Colorado's competing bills illustrate the split: SB 26-102 mandates reporting, while HB 26-1030 requires closed-loop cooling with no water supply needed.