Data Center Signal is tracking 5 clips about GlobalAI data center developments across 1 states, including CO.
Colorado business owners have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a GlobalAI data center. The available information does not identify the specific city or county involved.
Weld County Commissioners unanimously approved GlobalAI's data center project near Windsor, Colorado, despite public concerns regarding environmental impacts, water usage, and noise. The approval followed an 8.5-hour public hearing where the county determined the proposal met existing ordinances. GlobalAI plans to use a closed-loop cooling system for the facility, which is already under construction at the old Kodak site.
Residents in Weld County, Colorado, are actively opposing GlobalAI's proposed 1-gigawatt data center, citing concerns over unpermitted work, water contamination, electricity grid strain, and noise pollution. The Weld County Board of Commissioners is set to make a critical decision on a Use by Special Review Permit for the project on September 9.
The Windsor Town Board is scheduled to discuss revisions to its town code regarding data center development at an upcoming work session. This discussion follows Weld County's recent adjustment of its zoning code for data centers. A data center project by GlobalAI is currently seeking approval from Weld County under these new regulations, amidst an annexation dispute between Windsor and Greeley over the project's location.
Weld County, Colorado, is updating its land-use code to regulate data center locations following resident concerns about water usage. The proposed changes would require public hearings for data center developments in some zones and restrict cooling systems to closed-loop technology due to the arid climate. A final public comment meeting on the code change is scheduled.