Colorado Springs City Council postpones Project Taurus data center decision until 2027
The Colorado Springs City Council voted to postpone a final decision on the Project Taurus data center until April 2027 following a contentious public hearing. This delay will allow Raeden, the developer, to work with Colorado Springs Utilities on a power contract and for the city to develop rules for future data centers.
The Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 to postpone a final decision on the proposed Project Taurus data center until April 13, 2027. This action followed a noisy, heated, and briefly violent public hearing held by the council.
The delay is intended to allow Raeden, the company behind the data center, to finalize a large-load contract with Colorado Springs Utilities. Concurrently, the city plans to utilize this period to develop new regulations and guidelines that will govern future data center developments within its jurisdiction. The council's decision was met with a divided response from the community, with some attendees cheering the outcome while others expressed continued exasperation.