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Could a data center be approved in Fort Collins? Here's what to know

Published

21 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Cloud Infrastructure

Geography

United States

Source

Read at coloradoan.com

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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Fort Collins has no official moratorium on data centres and lacks specific zoning restrictions, creating a regulatory opening for developers; the city has received informal inquiries for 15-60 megawatt facilities but has not yet received formal applications or decided whether to regulate or prohibit them.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

The Wire takeaway

If you're looking to site a data centre in Colorado, Fort Collins has no specific zoning block and a clear process to request permission—but the window closes once the city aligns rules with Larimer County's moratorium. Move fast: the city is watching and will regulate.

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