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Costilla County

Pro-Data Center Policies

Colorado receives a default rating of 2 because our research identifies no current or future statewide data-center-specific laws or regulations that would prevent you from building a data center. Local rules and general permitting requirements may still apply.

Rating and summary from Colorado statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Costilla County.

Specific to Costilla County only.

pending · County measure

Prohibits large-scale and hyperscale data centers in Rio Grande County and pauses data-center proposals for one year while the county reviews its land-use rules.Costilla County proposed one-year data-center moratorium

What this means

If enacted, the one-year moratorium would temporarily stop data center proposals while the county develops rules, causing a substantial delay to building and expansion. The county’s planning commission approved it, but it still needed county commissioners’ approval (“approved a year-long moratorium”).

Timing

The Planning Commission approved a year-long moratorium for county commissioner approval. One year is the recommended duration, not a verified enacted term. Final adoption, effective date, duration, expiration and exceptions are unknown; no sunset is calculated.

People behind it

Joseph Quintana
Planning commissioner quoted in coverage of the recommendation
Frank Vigil
Commissioner quoted on creating a thoughtful ordinance during the proposed year; specific commission membership not independently verified

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The Planning Commission approved a year-long data-center moratorium recommendation requiring county commissioner approval. Final adoption and the precise activities restricted are unverified.

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