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The Data Center Divide

Saguache County

This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.

Pro-Data Center Policies

Saguache County has enacted a six-month pause on approvals and processing for data center projects, temporarily limiting new projects or expansions without stopping existing centers from operating.

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

Specific to Saguache County only.

current law · County measure: Unincorporated areas suggested by reported authority; exact enacted scope unverified
Pauses the acceptance, review, and approval of data center projects in Saguache County for six months while officials develop land-use rules.Saguache County emergency resolution imposing a temporary moratorium on data center projects (2026)

What this means

The measure would pause approvals and processing for data center projects for six months, making it much harder to start or expand one during that time. It would not ban existing data centers from operating, and the pause is temporary.

Timing

Ends
Reported November 5, 2026; not verified against signed resolution

Six-month emergency temporary moratorium. Extension item appears on the October 20 agenda; no extension adoption verified. November 17, 2026 hearing is noticed, not proof of enactment. Continuing legal effect after the original term is unknown.

People behind it

  • Saguache County Commissioner quoted about data centers

  • Land Use Administrator; county agenda lists the moratorium extension under her presentation

  • San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative CEO; reported developer inquiries preceded drafting

Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements2

  • Reported temporary pause on acceptance, processing, or approval of data center projects. Signed resolution, exceptions, and definitions unverified.

  • Reported six-month term while county develops data-center standards. No permanent substantive standards or adopted extension verified.

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