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Lochbuie approves five-year data center moratorium, making it the longest active pause in Colorado

Published

22 July 2026

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regulatory

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Cloud Infrastructure

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United States

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Read at rmpbs.org

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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Lochbuie, Colorado approved a five-year moratorium on new data center construction, citing water scarcity concerns during active drought conditions. The move is the longest active data center pause in Colorado.

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The Wire takeaway

If you're building AI or cloud infrastructure in the Rocky Mountain region, a five-year window just closed in a major suburban Denver corridor. Water-constrained towns are now moving faster than states - call your land and water team this week to map which Colorado sites remain open before county-level restrictions follow Lochbuie's lead.

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Cloud Infrastructure · data-center-moratorium · water-scarcity · colorado-zoning · ai-infrastructure · drought-impact