Disagreement between City of Raton and Colfax County over Data Center moratorium
The Raton City Commission voted 3-2 against imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers within the city. Colfax County previously adopted a moratorium for unincorporated areas, while residents cited concerns about electricity and water availability and presented a petition opposing data centers.
The Raton City Commission rejected a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers by a 3-2 vote. The decision contrasts with the Colfax County Commission, which adopted a moratorium in August covering unincorporated areas of the county.
Nearly 500 residents signed a petition opposing data centers in Colfax County. The debate comes after Raton signed a memorandum of understanding with an unnamed Denver-based company to study the feasibility of a data center project; a city commissioner said Raton lacks the electrical power and water needed to support such a facility.