Nothing reported in Unincorporated Mesa County yet
Who decides here: the Mesa County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Mesa County
Mesa County commissioners voted 3-0 for a one-year pause on data center applications in unincorporated areas while they update the land development code. No data center is proposed. It can end early if new rules pass.
Sept 29, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Mesa County. - Go to county 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 Unincorporated Mesa County: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Public Service Co. of Colorado (company) or Grand Valley Power (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.