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Denver, CO

Denver, Colorado is a major hub for cryptocurrency mining and data center development due to its access to affordable hydroelectric power from the Rocky Mountain region, though it operates outside Texas's energy regulatory framework.

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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.

May 20, 2026

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Water Plan Skips the 400 GW Queue. Smart Developers Won't.

Denver's unanimous one-year moratorium, triggered by CoreSite's DE3 facility (14 diesel generators 70 feet from a respiratory clinic, 230,000 gallons/day projected), shows what happens when site adjacency and water disclosure aren't front-loaded.

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