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Last Update: 09/30/2026 at 8:01 AM EST
Global AI Approval Meets Local Limits
Coverage from Boulder Daily Camera, Greeley Free Press, and others
Weld County approved Global AI’s plan to convert a vacant industrial property near Windsor into a data center, subject to limits on noise and cooling and requirements for further permits.
Residents and an advocacy group are challenging the decision, while nearby communities consider tighter rules for large facilities. The project’s power delivery, municipal services, annexation, and any future expansion remain subject to further steps and review.
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Important
Northern Colorado cities and counties adopted or considered data center moratoriums and special reviews in 2020s communities across the region to evaluate power, water, land-use, and infrastructure effects.
9/20/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Weld County commissioners approved GlobalAI's proposed data center near Greeley, Colorado, on September 9, authorizing limited operations subject to utility, cooling, noise, and permitting conditions.
9/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Fort Collins City Council is considering targeted data center limits in Colorado as officials assess electricity, water, infrastructure and community impacts.
9/8/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
The Weld County Board of County Commissioners approved Global AI's data center permit on September 9 in an existing industrial facility near Windsor, Colorado.
9/9/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Global AI applied to build a Windsor, Colorado-area data center in late April, as Weld County revised industrial-zone zoning rules amid water and noise concerns.
5/12/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Interesting
Protect Our Water and Energy Resources-backed petitions seeking voter review of Global AI's data center approval were cleared for circulation Monday in Weld County, Colorado.
9/29/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
Weld County commissioners unanimously approved Global AI's data center zoning request after a daylong public hearing near Windsor, Colorado, despite concerns about power, water, noise, and residential development.
9/12/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Weld County commissioners unanimously approved Global AI's data center permit on Sept. 9 in Colorado, allowing phased redevelopment of a former Kodak facility near Greeley and Windsor.
9/11/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Weld County commissioners approved Global AI's data center permit near Greeley and Windsor, Colorado, after public hearings raised concerns about water, noise, power, annexation, and construction compliance.
9/10/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Windsor town officials will discuss data center zoning changes August 3 in Windsor, Colorado, as Weld County reviews GlobalAI's nearby brownfield proposal.
8/3/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General