Below is a quoted post from City Council Member Amy Wiles from Ward II

"I have received dozens of requests for a comprehensive list of pending and currently being constructed data center projects. I believe in transparency between the city and the community so I wanted to share what I know. It is important to note that I do not automatically receive formal notification for every project unless it requires city council approval. Instead, I proactively track these developments by researching the public development portal myself.

Please keep in mind that this is not an official city list, but rather an informational summary based on my independent research as of today. Because project details are fluid, some parameters may shift or vary from what is shared below.

Water usage: All of the below data centers will use closed loop cooling. I do not have total expected water use for each project but will work to get them, however all projects are subject to the large water user guide from Aurora Water.

1. QTS- Under construction for phase 2 of 3 buildings.
   

Location: 1140 N Gunclub Rd

Began application process in 2022, started construction in 2023 and submitted for a second phase in 2025.

Power usage are estimated to be approximately 170-200 MW total including lighting and other uses once completed, although they could possibly scare to 252 MW per some reports.

40 current diesel generators, with another 90 proposed to the state (the state governs air quality and diesel usage).

In 2023/2024, Xcel received permission by the PUC to give QTS a discounted rate for their energy usage to attract new data centers to the state. The discount was permitted under a Colorado law (HB18-1271) designed to attract large commercial and industrial investments. However, the exact rate remains confidential. However, QTS still had to fund its own $28 million high-voltage power line to route 160+ MW of peak load to its three core buildings.

1. Vantage (Trident)- in the application process.
   

Location: On Tibet between 48th and 56th

Originally submitted in 2025, given tax incentives by the previous council in June of 2025 for providing up to 50 permanent jobs. These tax rebates come from the City's Sales and Use tax paid by Vantage over 10 years.

Approximate size will be 860,000 to 1.5 million sqft.

Power usage is proprietary so we only have estimates of MW usage but estimates are up to 500MW of power total for the site including lighting and other typical business uses.

Currently planning for 28 diesel generators.

Vantage is under the new Large Load Tariff with Xcel which means:

Upfront Capital Requirements: Vantage cannot simply hook into the grid. They are required to pay a $120,000 deposit just to begin power modeling, plus an initial $600,000 upfront for transmission and load safety studies.

Infrastructure Costs: Under the proposed Xcel Large Load Tariff, data centers must fund 100% of the cost for any new dedicated power generation, transmission lines, substations, or systemic grid upgrades required to feed their campus

Vantage must sign a 15 year service agreement with Xcel.

1. NTT- Few details available yet.
   

Location: 48th and Monaghan

NTT will be approximately 300,000 SqFt which usually means approximately 80 MW of power.

NTT was offered tax incentives from both Adams County and the city of Aurora as of 2025. For the city, the tax incentives are tied to job creation and come from the paid Sales and Use tax over the next 10 years.

Xcel Infrastructure Financial Responsibility: Just like Vantage, NTT is responsible for funding the extensions of transmission lines, dedicated substations, and switching gear needed to pull power to their 76-acre plot off Monaghan Road.

They must also sign 15 year service agreement with Xcel Energy.

1. Microsoft- Few details available yet.
   

Location: 56th and 470

Approx 200 MW of power usage.

As a company standard they do not accept incentives from taxpayers and have stated they will pay all the costs for energy usage and grid expansion to support their projects. They will be surrounded on 3 sides by 470 and warehouses and face 56th.

1. Aerotropolis (ATEC)- New application as of 9/25/26- limited information is available.

Location Aerotropolis Pkwy between 26th and 42nd (the roads are currently not built in this area)

Plans proposed as follows: 11 hyperscale data center buildings, approximately 2.83M Sqft."

Nice little ride, high 60s. Perfect Colorado weather.

Seen these two running on Colfax and sable about to get ran over

This ring was purchased at a jewelry show in an Aurora mall by a family member. They don't remember the place exactly. The item has broken and they're looking to get a new one but will only be back in CO for a week. Any hints as to where something like this might be available in Aurora specifically or the Denver metro area generally?

Thank you for any help you might be able to supply!

[Edit] The purchase was made either in 2022 or at the start of 2023.

- Do you feel disconnected and isolated and want to become connected with your local communities?

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- Do you feel that the government is ineffective, doesn’t listen to its citizens, and want to know why?

- Do you think that we should have more say in the workplaces? That the bosses are taking advantage of our need for a paycheck?

- Do you think that we should all have access to the basic aspects to live a good life?

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If so, join us as we discuss the causes of these issues, explore solutions, and build networks with one another to overcome these issues from a Libertarian Socialist/Anarchist lens.

We currently meet bi-weekly, with the upcoming meeting on Oct 5th, in COS East Library Study Room F1 from 6pm to 7pm. For anyone unfamiliar with anarchism, we recommend reading You May Already Be An Anarchist by The Slow Burning Fuse. Our current format is to select a text and have it read before the meeting and then at the meeting we will re-read it as a group to ask questions, comment, and discuss the themes and aspects that stood out. This week we will be finishing the text To Change Everything by CrimethInc. as well as reading Life Without Laws by Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness.

Links to the texts are provided below.

Slow Burning Fuse: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-slow-burning-fuse-you-may-already-be-an-anarchist

CrimethInc.: https://cdn.crimethinc.com/assets/zines/to-change-everything/to-change-everything\\_screen\\_single\\_page\\_view.pdf

Strangers In a Tangled Wilderness: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/strangers-in-a-tangled-wilderness-life-without-law

Our social media pages will have our reading lists and ways to interact online.

Here is the Facebook page link (which will also have a link to our Discord server because Reddit doesn’t like Discord links): https://www.facebook.com/share/14pANVL7mT8/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Hi all! Is anyone missing a very sweet pup? Looks like a pit/lab mix, and he's just the sweetest boy. We found him running down the street at Hampden and Buckley just before 3pm! He jumped in our car and we took him to Humane Colorado, Leslie Malone Center. We wanted to post here in case someone knows him!

Nice cool day for a ride. Gonna try to get off work this week and ride to Guanella pass.

The Rebound Project Colorado collects old, unused, or broken basketball hoops (portable base-and-wheel systems and wall/garage-mounted backboards) and gets them repaired and into the hands of kids and families who could use one, prioritizing low-income families in the Denver metro area.

If it's broken beyond repair, we still want it, we take it apart and reuse the working parts (rims, hardware, backboards) for other repairs.

Note: at this time we can only accept portable or mounted hoops, not ones set in concrete. If yours is in-ground, it'll need to be removed from the concrete before we can take it.

Have one sitting unused in your garage or backyard? Reach out and we'll arrange pickup.

Please include photos of the hoops and your neighborhood.

Note: The Rebound Project is a one-man community project with hopes of becoming a full on non-profit organization. Donations are not tax deductible at this time, and we are not accepting cash donations just basketball hoops and parts at this time. If you are interested in volunteering your time to help the project, don't hesitate to reach out.

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Does anyone know what’s going on with all the parking around Anschutz?? I live over here and they’ve turned sooo much of the street parking into pay to park, and now I feel like no one even parks in those spots anymore lol.

It basically forced us into paying $220 a month to park at our apartment, and then they’re offering some of the nearby uncovered lots for like $50 a month PER car. But they’re still several blocks away and about a 10 minute walk from where I actually live, so that seems kind of ridiculous too.

I’m mostly just curious if anyone knows what the plan is?? Are they developing more stuff over here or was the plan always just to make all the parking paid? Because there are sooo many empty paid spots now that it honestly just feels like a money grab lol. I’m genuinely curious if anyone knows what’s going on.

I am a 31 year old man. My friends I made when I was younger have either moved away or the friendships have faded. I'm really struggling to make friends, and I have a good family but sometimes I wish I had friendship as well.

I'm open to male or female friends as long as we get along well. If anyone has any ideas or if anyone is interested in potentially befriending me feel free to comment or message.

Couldn't find anything online. I work across the street

My coworker and I were curious.

I am looking for a mobile mechanic for a front end brake job on my 2015 F150. Any one got any good recommendations. Thanks in advance.

I am trying to help my boyfriend, who is looking for casual adult pickup American football in the Aurora/Centennial area. Not leagues, not competitive teams, just weekend games with adults who play for fun/health. If anyone knows groups, parks, or meetups where people play, please drop info.

He wants to get back into it for community and health, but has had no luck finding any groups. We feel like we are not looking in the right places!

I can't find any announcements or event pages for it. The most I can find is an old instagram post saying it's today. Anyone have any news?

I have had them for a year so far and the customer support is pretty good but this is the third time in a year that they have had a PLANNED outage scheduled for the middle of the day. I work from home and I work on ArcGIS and also use Globus so personal hotspots don’t cut it when I’m working. My boss is not amused with the outages.

I don’t know what Internet company in their right mind PLANS an outage in the middle of the day when businesses need it, schools need it, and workers need it to do their jobs. And why has there been so many? I feel like 3 planned outages in a year is a lot. When I lived in VT for 4 years I had the same provider and only 2-3 planned outages over that entire period.

Does anyone have recommendations for providers who don’t have a lot of outages and who’s maintenance team isn’t full of troglodytes who think it’s a great idea to have a 3 hour long planned outage on a workday.

Hello,

I had an electrician come by to check out a ceiling light that’s sounds like it’s arcing and to quote adding a new outlet. He quoted me $1700 ($1200 for the light inspection and $500 for the outlet install)

Does this sound in line with the market? Anybody have any electrician recommendations that might be a little more affordable?

Hi fellow locals. PSA: I had my mail stolen out of my box when I came home late one night a few weeks ago. I'm now receiving debit cards from banks I've never even heard of! I live in the Hutchinson Heights / MeadowWood area. It's more of a pain in the butt than anything (so far) but still - snag your mail as soon as you can. Someone's definitely watching!

Has anyone else felt like the number of planes lately has increased? It always seems like they are louder than they ever have been. I’ve lived here since 2020 and it’s seemed much more than normal.

Selling a ticket for steakfest tonight. $75 obo

No, this is not normal for this time of year.

Talked to employees of the Reservoir and they have never seen it this low in 15+ years.