Aurora fails to reintroduce data-center moratorium

The Aurora City Council did not secure the super-majority required to reintroduce a moratorium on new data-center building permits. The proposed moratorium follows concerns about the rapid growth of data centers and their increasing demand for electricity.

Mayor Mike Coffman plans to bring the motion before the council again at its next meeting, according to a Denver Post report. The council’s action leaves the proposed moratorium unresolved.