Nothing reported in Loveland City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Loveland City votes on zoning. The Larimer County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Loveland City Council voted 7-2 to pause new land use applications for data centers needing 10 megawatts or more, for up to 12 months or until new rules are adopted. Smaller projects are still allowed. The city's current data center rules date from 2018.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Larimer County
Larimer County stopped taking land use applications for new data centers in unincorporated areas on Jan. 27, 2026. It extended the pause on Feb. 9 (to Aug. 25) and again on July 13, 2026, to Feb. 25, 2027, while it writes data center rules. No site application has been filed.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Loveland 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
Depending on where you live in Loveland City: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or City of Loveland (run by the town) or Poudre Valley REA, 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.