Colorado

May 21, 2026

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Dallas, Austin, West Texas Sweep the Global Top Three

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

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Wisconsin Makes Hyperscalers Pay 100% of Their Own Generation Build

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

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Developers Who Own Their Power Are Writing the New Site Selection Rules

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.