Data Center Signal is tracking 43 clips about Global AI data center developments across 2 states, including CO, NY.
Weld County commissioner candidates Stacey Graham and Steve Reams disagree over a recently approved Global AI data center planned between Greeley and Windsor. Graham opposes the project over concerns about water use, groundwater contamination, air quality and construction-code violations, while Reams supports it despite acknowledging shortcomings in public outreach.
Residents and a Weld County opposition group have collected more than 10,000 signatures seeking to repeal county approval of Global AI’s proposed data center near Greeley and Windsor. An affiliate of BROE Real Estate Group also sued the county, alleging the project has not demonstrated adequate water and electricity supplies.
Weld County commissioners approved Global AI’s proposed 41-acre data center on the former Kodak and Carestream campus outside Greeley. A citizen coalition has filed petitions seeking to let voters overturn the approval, though the effort appears tied in part to competing developer Broe Real Estate Group’s adjacent development plans.
Loveland and Berthoud approved 12-month moratoriums on new large-scale data centers while studying their potential water use, electricity demand and building impacts. In Weld County, residents are collecting signatures for referendums on a planned Global AI data center and future data center development.
Opponents of a proposed eight-building data center in Brighton are urging the City Council to impose a temporary moratorium on approvals. Weld County activists are also circulating petitions seeking voter referendums on Global AI's proposed project and future data center developments, citing concerns about water use, electricity demand, noise, transparency and pollution.
Colorado House District 64 candidate Maureen Dower will host a public town hall in Greeley about the impacts of data centers in Weld County. The event will address Global AI's planned data center at the former Carestream Health site between Greeley and Windsor, a project recently approved by Weld County commissioners.
A Weld County citizens group has begun collecting signatures for petitions challenging commissioners' approval of Global AI's proposed 41-acre data center near Windsor. The petitions would trigger a referendum on the project and require voter approval for future data centers, with opponents citing water, energy, noise and other environmental concerns.
A group in Weld County, Colorado, is actively collecting petition signatures to block the development of a Global AI data center. This initiative highlights community opposition to the proposed project.
Colorado communities are moving forward with data center approvals despite significant public opposition, with 82% of Coloradans opposing data centers in their area due to concerns over electricity, water use, and noise. A key public hearing is scheduled in Colorado Springs for the controversial "Taurus" data center, while Weld County approved a large Global AI project despite objections. The Aurora City Council rejected a full ban on new data centers but adopted regulations to restrict older, water-intensive cooling systems.
Aurora City Council is set to consider its first data center regulation, a ban on evaporative cooling systems, to reduce water consumption. This follows the rejection of a proposed six-month moratorium on new data centers. The city plans to introduce further regulations on distance, location, noise, and generator screening by year-end.
Weld County commissioners unanimously approved a permit for Global AI to operate an AI data center near Windsor after nearly eight hours of public debate. The project, planned for a former industrial site, faced concerns regarding water usage, noise, and power grid capacity, which the applicant addressed with a closed-loop cooling system and noise standards. The approval grants land use but requires further permits before construction.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a permit for Global AI to build a large data center between Greeley and Windsor, Colorado. This decision followed an 8-hour public meeting with 40 comments expressing concerns about water usage, power capacity, and noise. The data center is planned to operate this year and could become the largest AI data center in the state.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners has approved a proposed 41-acre data center project by Global AI, which could become Colorado's largest. The decision was made despite community concerns regarding water use, noise, the power grid, and the company's local outreach. The project is planned for an unincorporated area near Windsor.
Weld County Commissioners unanimously approved a key permit for a 41-acre data center project by Global AI, despite hours of public objections concerning power, water usage, and noise. The facility, located between Greeley and Windsor, will be built in phases and could become Colorado's largest data center.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a special use permit for Global AI to build the state's largest data center despite public pushback. Concerns included water usage, power consumption, and noise. The facility will be located at the former Kodak site between Greeley and Windsor.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a special review permit for Global AI's data center project, despite public opposition concerning water usage, power consumption, and noise. The project, planned for the former Kodak facility between Greeley and Windsor, is anticipated to be the largest in the state and aims for operation by the end of the year.
Weld County commissioners have approved a permit for a data center project proposed by Global AI. This decision allows the development of the Global AI data center to proceed in the county.
Weld County Commissioners unanimously approved a special permit for a 438-acre Global AI data center planned for a former industrial site between Windsor and Greeley, Colorado. The decision followed hours of public testimony and addressed community concerns regarding water, electricity, and noise, which commissioners stated were resolved by the developer's plans and site selection. The Greeley City Council also voted to annex the property, facilitating water access and reinforcing its industrial designation.
The Greeley City Council approved the annexation of a 438-acre site for a proposed data center by Global AI, despite a dissenting vote and ongoing concerns about water and energy use. This decision, along with a land use permit from Weld County Commissioners, advances the controversial project. Further negotiations are needed to finalize infrastructure, utility services, and zoning details.
Weld County commissioners unanimously approved a 41-acre Global AI data center near Windsor, Colorado, despite resident concerns regarding water use, noise, and electricity demand. This approval allows the project to move forward after overcoming zoning hurdles and prior stop-work orders. Water supply remains a significant ongoing issue, with Global AI seeking a long-term agreement with Greeley.