Data Center Political Risk
Colorado data center moratoriums & political risk
Dimetrics tracks 4 data center moratoriums, restrictive-zoning ordinances, and siting actions across Colorado — and ties each to the publicly-traded bitcoin miners and neoclouds operating in the state.
Moratoriums & restrictions in Colorado
Local and state actions affecting data center siting. Each links to its public source.
| Jurisdiction | Action | Status | Enacted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City and County of Denvercity · Denver | Pause | active | May 2026 | datacenterbans.com |
| Weld Countycounty · Weld | Restrictive zoning | restrictive_zoning | Apr 2026 | Source |
| Larimer Countycounty · Larimer | Moratorium | active | Jan 2026 | Source |
| Logan Countycounty · Logan | Moratorium | expired | Oct 2025 | Source |
Score Colorado's data center political risk
Dimetrics scores each jurisdiction's resistance capacity — blending political lean, income and education, grid adequacy, and enacted actions — and maps it to operator exposure at the site level. See the scored interactive map, or query it in Claude via the Dimetrics MCP.
Moratorium and zoning records are compiled from public filings and news sources and provided as is. Not legal or investment advice. See all states →