Thornton City Council passes yearlong moratorium on new data centers
News Clip0:309NEWS·Thornton, Adams County, CO·9/23/2026
The Thornton City Council has enacted a yearlong moratorium on new data center developments. The city's mayor expressed concerns about water consumption and potential impacts on the power grid, prompting the need for stricter requirements.
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The city's mayor said she wants to make sure the city has strict requirements around water consumption and power grid impacts.