Project Taurus
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado · Developer not yet identified
News reports describe a data center proposal that is before local officials in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Reported figures include 50 MW of power.
Where it stands
- Possible
- Proposed
- Filed
- Approved
- Under construction
- Operational
A formal application (rezoning, permit, utility request) has been submitted to a government body. GroundCurrent last updated this stage on Sep 20, 2026.
Community impact data
What this would mean locally
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No impact data recorded yet.
Timeline
How this project has unfolded
- Reported→Filed
Public hearing or agenda item
“The Colorado Springs City Council’s public hearing on the proposed Project Taurus data center was noisy, heated and briefly violent on Thursday.”
Source: Project Taurus; Raeden; 1565 High Tech Way · Colorado Springs, Colorado (gazette.com)
Claims and evidence
What we know, and how we know it
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Known by the code name Project Taurus.
2 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026
Corroborated· Multiple sources
Known by the code name Project Taurus.
2 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026
- ReportedProject Taurus; Raeden; 1565 High Tech Way · Colorado Springs, Coloradogazette.com · Sep 18, 2026
“Project Taurus; Raeden; 1565 High Tech Way · Colorado Springs, Colorado”
- ReportedColorado Springs may approve its first AI data center – here’s what you need to know about Project Taurus - Colorado Public RadioColorado Public Radio (via Google News) · Sep 16, 2026
“Colorado Springs may approve its first AI data center – here’s what you need to know about Project Taurus”
Described as a data center project in news reports or government records.
2 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026
Corroborated· Multiple sources
Described as a data center project in news reports or government records.
2 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026
- ReportedProject Taurus; Raeden; 1565 High Tech Way · Colorado Springs, Coloradogazette.com · Sep 18, 2026
“Project Taurus; Raeden; 1565 High Tech Way · Colorado Springs, Colorado”
- ReportedColorado Springs may approve its first AI data center – here’s what you need to know about Project Taurus - Colorado Public RadioColorado Public Radio (via Google News) · Sep 16, 2026
“Colorado Springs may approve its first AI data center – here’s what you need to know about Project Taurus”
Planned power capacity: 50 MW.
1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 20, 2026
Reported· Single source
Planned power capacity: 50 MW.
1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 20, 2026
- ReportedProject Taurus; Raeden; 1565 High Tech Way · Colorado Springs, Coloradogazette.com · Sep 18, 2026
“The 50-megawatt data center being developed by California-based Raeden intends to overhaul a former computer chip manufacturing facility near the intersection of Garden of the Gods Road and Centennial Boulevard.”
Sources
Every document behind this page
2 documents from 2 sources.
- Project Taurus; Raeden; 1565 High Tech Way · Colorado Springs, ColoradoReported
gazette.com · article · published Sep 18, 2026 · retrieved Sep 20, 2026
- Colorado Springs may approve its first AI data center – here’s what you need to know about Project Taurus - Colorado Public RadioReported
Colorado Public Radio (via Google News) · article · published Sep 16, 2026 · retrieved Sep 17, 2026