Where Phil Weiser, Victor Marx stand on the big issues in Colorado’s race for governor
A Colorado gubernatorial election article compares Democrat Phil Weiser’s and Republican Victor Marx’s positions on state issues. On data centers, Weiser supports the industry but says operators should provide on-site generation or pay for grid infrastructure needed to serve their electrical demand through requirements enforced by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
The Colorado Sun’s gubernatorial candidate guide compares Attorney General Phil Weiser, a Democrat, with Republican ministry leader Victor Marx on Medicaid, energy, water, housing, regulation and other state issues. The winner will succeed term-limited Gov. Jared Polis.
On data centers and artificial intelligence, Weiser said he is supportive of both but wants data center operators to avoid shifting expansion costs onto other ratepayers. He proposed on-site generation where possible and said the Colorado Public Utilities Commission should structure rates so operators pay for infrastructure required to accommodate their electrical loads.