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Aurora, CO · Arapahoe County · 39.711°N 104.724°W

QTS Aurora-Denver Data Center Campus (DEN1)

QTS (Blackstone)

Under constructionLikely AI-specificReported

Key facts

Location
Aurora, CO, Arapahoe County
Capacity
177 MW planned
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Announced
2022-05
Last updated

Civic impact

Economics

Land
67 acres

Energy & water

Energy source
Grid · Utility: Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado)
Cooling
Unknown

Will become Xcel Energy's single largest customer at 177MW; QTS paying for new transmission line and substation

Colorado data center water use under scrutiny; Xcel projects data center load growth requiring $22B infrastructure spend by 2040

Community sentiment

Mixed

Neighbors raised concerns about power and water bills; Colorado PUC capped new data center generation at 6,000MW and requires 15-year contracts, security deposits, and early-exit fees

Denver Data Center Market Capturing Growing Interest

Status history

  1. Proposed

    QTS added Denver Campus to its website; site at 1160 N. Gun Club Rd, Aurora (former JPMorgan data center site)

    QTS plans Denver build-out at 177MW Aurora campus
  2. Under construction

    Construction underway; Holder Construction as general contractor; 2,713 tons of steel and 347,000 sq ft of decking reported

    Denver Data Center Market Capturing Growing Interest

Location

Sources & data provenance

Reported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.

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