No project in Brighton City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Brighton City votes on zoning. The Adams County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Aerotropolis Logistics Center data center site plan
Aurora, Adams County
500 acres
🕒 Oct 1, 2026: The Denver Gazette reported a proposed site plan for about 500 acres of data centers in …
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 14 miles awayTrident data center campus (Vantage) at E-470 and 48th Avenue
Aurora, Adams County
108 acres
🕒 Oct 2, 2026: Mayor Mike Coffman said the project must not go forward; the city attorney said staff ca…
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Brighton City Council voted to move forward with a one-year pause on data centers, twice the six months first proposed. The same night, a plan for a 155-acre data center campus near the Lochbuie border (eight buildings) was withdrawn.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Brighton City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
United Power, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Colorado.