The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Larimer County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Pro-Data Center Policies
Larimer County’s moratorium blocks new data-center land-use applications in unincorporated areas through February 25, 2027; it does not state that existing facilities must stop operating.
Rating from Colorado statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Larimer County.
Specific to Larimer County only.
current law · Unincorporated areasBars Larimer County from accepting or processing land-use applications for new data centers in unincorporated areas until February 25, 2027.Larimer County Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Facilities
What this means
The measure would temporarily block new data-center land-use applications in unincorporated Larimer County, with the moratorium extended through February 25, 2027. That makes building new facilities substantially harder during the moratorium, though the sources do not say it bans operating existing data centers.
Timing
- Ends
- Feb 25, 2027
The moratorium on accepting and processing new data center land-use applications in unincorporated Larimer County was extended to 2027-02-25. It was previously scheduled to expire on 2026-08-25.
People behind it
- Board of County Commissioners
Adopted the resolution establishing the temporary moratorium and later extended it.
- Larimer County Community Development Department
Administers the moratorium-related planning work by researching best practices and drafting future land-use definitions and standards.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A temporary moratorium bars Larimer County from accepting or processing new land-use applications for data center facilities in unincorporated Larimer County. It applies to facilities involving large-scale digital data processing, networking equipment, or industrial-scale computing, and is in effect through February 25, 2027. the County will not accept new land use applications
Sources
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