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Data center project · El Paso County, Colorado

Project Taurus (Raeden)

Approved · An AI data center that would reuse a former Intel fab in northwest Colorado Springs, approved at staff and commission level and now awaiting a council ruling on appeals. Also known as: Project Taurus.

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Status
Approved · as of Sept. 17, 2026
Location
Former Intel chip plant on Garden of the Gods Road near Centennial Boulevard, northwest Colorado Springs · El Paso County
Status note
Planning staff and the Planning Commission approved it; the City Council postponed its decision on appeals to April 13, 2027.
Power
50 MW
Continuous draw; the Planning Commission capped use at 50 MW without a further city vote.
Floor area
451,217 sq ft
Land
22 acres
Developer and team
Raeden
Utility
Colorado Springs Utilities
Water
Closed-loop cooling with an initial fill of about 200,000 gallons, per Raeden.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Sept. 17, 2026 After a hearing with 120 speakers, most opposed, and four arrests in the audience, the council voted 7-2 to postpone its decision to April 13, 2027, to let Raeden negotiate a large-load contract with Colorado Springs Utilities and the city draft data center rules. (Colorado Politics / The Gazette, Sept. 18, 2026; KRDO, Sept. 17, 2026)
  2. Aug. 31, 2026 The city clerk gave final approval to titles for citizen petitions aimed at the April 2027 ballot that would limit noisy developments and new nonresidential uses above 200,000 gallons of water a day; at least two could have applied to this plan. (Colorado Politics / The Gazette, Sept. 2, 2026)
  3. July 23, 2026 The Planning Commission voted 6-2 to approve, with conditions on power use and sound monitoring; two more appeals were filed. (Colorado Politics / The Gazette, Sept. 16, 2026)
  4. June 11, 2026 City planning staff approved a development plan modification; appeals followed within weeks. (DatacenterDynamics, June 15, 2026; Colorado Politics / The Gazette, Sept. 16, 2026)
  5. March 12, 2026 Raeden filed its first requests with the city Planning Department. (Colorado Politics / The Gazette, Sept. 16, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Addresses differ: 1565 High Tech Way (DCD) and 1615 W. Garden of the Gods Road (Colorado Politics).
  • The end user has not been named.
  • Staff approval date differs: June 11 (DCD; Gazette timeline) versus May (Gazette's Sept. 18 story).

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