Project Taurus (Raeden Data Center)
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO
Progress has stalled on Project Taurus (Raeden Data Center), Raeden's data center project in Colorado Springs, CO. Reported capacity is 50 MW. Raeden (Oakland, CA) proposes retrofitting the former Intel chip plant at 1565 High Tech Way, near Garden of the Gods Rd/Centennial Blvd, El Paso County, into a 50MW data center on ~22 acres. Administratively approved June 2026, but after resident appeals and a contentious Sept 17 2026 hearing (3 arrests), City Council postponed its final decision to April 13, 2027 -- not yet under construction and could still be rejected.
- 50 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced
- Stalled
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Records and documentation
Colorado state legislation
- AB1577 - Data centers: monthly reportingRequires monthly reporting by data centers.Download
- HF16 - Data center regulatory bill (1st Special Session)Regulatory bill governing data centers passed in a special legislative session.Download
- SB102 - Data Center Accountability ActEstablishes accountability requirements for data center operators.Download
- Council Bill No. 26-0431 (Data Center Moratorium)Denver moratorium on data center approvals, enacted by unanimous vote effective May 21, 2026.Download
- Resolution No. 2026-02-27-01 (Moratorium)Phillips County, Colorado resolution enacting a data center development moratorium, February 27, 2026.Download
- HB1030 - Data Center & Utility ModernizationDescription comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- Raeden
- County
- El Paso County, CO
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Address
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Stage
- Stalled
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Mayor, City Council leadership release statements after tense city council meeting over proposed data centerKRDO
Data center developer says it is 'evaluating' partnership after tense Colorado Springs City Council meetingKRDO
Residents have mixed feelings on Colorado Springs City Council's decision to postpone Project Taurus appeals decisionKRDO
Final vote looms for contested data center project in Colorado SpringsKRDO
KRDO13 Investigates: The City of Colorado Springs waives potential 'conflict of interest' regarding data center with lobbying firmKRDO
Colorado Springs confirms five appeals against 'Project Taurus' AI data centerKRDO
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