Atterix data center (former Kmart, Raton)
A Colorado company wants to turn an empty Kmart in Raton into a data center, starting at up to 5 MW and growing to up to 50 MW at other sites in town. Many residents oppose it. The city has not approved construction.
Where things stand: City signed a study agreement (MOU) in Feb. 2026; the six-month study was due in August. Any building needs more city votes.
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): The commission again put off a vote on a data center moratorium.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer Kmart building on the south side of Raton, Raton, Colfax County
- 🏢 CompanyAtterix LLC
- ⚡ Power it needs50 megawatts (about as much as 40,000 homes)
- ❄️ CoolingOutside mountain air, no water (developer claim)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- What did the company's feasibility study find? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will Raton adopt a data center moratorium? 🙋 I'll find out
- Sources differ on size (20 MW vs 50 MW): which is right? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 2026Raton City Commission voted 3-1 for a memorandum of understanding letting Atterix study the project for six months.
- June 2026The commission again put off a vote on a data center moratorium.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The City Commission was set to vote on a temporary pause on business licenses and zoning approvals for data centers, but put it off. City staff had not yet checked the legal side or how it would affect the Atterix agreement. We found no later vote.
🤝 Agreement with the company
The Raton City Commission voted 3-1 for a study agreement (MOU) with Atterix LLC to turn the old Kmart into a data center. Atterix had six months to study the idea and report back. During that time the city could not look for a similar project from another company.
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Where this comes from
- Raton residents push back on proposed data center plans · KOB 4 · 2026
- Small northern New Mexico city postpones decision on data center moratorium · Source NM · June 10, 2026
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