Colorado Springs city officials to hold neighborhood meeting on proposed data center

Colorado Springs city officials are preparing to host a neighborhood meeting for local residents to voice their opinions regarding a proposed data center project, dubbed "Project Taurus." The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Hyatt Place Hotel along Garden of the Gods Road. The proposal comes from Raeden, a tech and real estate company, which plans to construct the data center on the site of a former Intel microchip manufacturing plant near Garden of the Gods Road. The announcement of "Project Taurus" has quickly generated public concern. Residents are worried about the potential for increased utility costs due to the data center's high energy consumption, the generation of noise pollution, and the possible strain it could place on Colorado's water resources. In response to these concerns, Raeden has stated that the facility's sound levels will remain below the city's 50-decibel requirement. Furthermore, the company has assured the public that the data center will not utilize water for its equipment cooling processes. Colorado Springs Utilities has clarified that for businesses requiring more than 10 megawatts of power, such as the proposed data center, all necessary infrastructure and power will be supplied directly by the utility.