Project Taurus Data Center Colorado Springs: 50MW Hyperscale Conversion Raeden

Status: Under Planning / Entitlements Phase (Major Modification Approval Appeal Process)   |   Location: 5655 Copper Gate Drive (off Garden of the Gods Road), Northwest Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO 80919, United States

Project Overview

Project Taurus is a flagship $1 billion adaptive-reuse data center development by Raeden in Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado, focused on transforming an existing industrial property into a high-density digital infrastructure facility. The project repurposes a legacy semiconductor manufacturing complex that was previously operated as a former Intel fabrication facility and later occupied by 3G Venture II for cryptocurrency mining, providing a strategic opportunity to convert an underutilized industrial asset into a modern corporate data center. The development is planned to deliver up to 50 MW of critical IT load while reutilizing a site that was originally engineered for approximately 100 MW of power delivery, giving the project substantial electrical infrastructure that can support future expansion and high-density computing requirements. By leveraging existing utility infrastructure, buildings, and industrial systems, Project Taurus follows the growing industry trend toward adaptive-reuse data center development, potentially reducing the time, land requirements, and infrastructure challenges associated with constructing an entirely new greenfield campus. The facility is being engineered to accommodate enterprise, cloud, high-performance computing, and other demanding digital workloads that require reliable power and resilient thermal management. A key component of the design is its closed-loop water cooling system, which is intended to provide efficient heat removal while limiting dependence on continuous freshwater consumption. This approach is particularly relevant for high-density computing environments where increasing rack power levels generate significantly greater thermal loads. The project also incorporates strict acoustic mitigation controls to address potential noise impacts associated with large-scale mechanical and electrical equipment, an important consideration given its proximity to surrounding communities and commercial areas. By combining substantial electrical capacity, adaptive reuse of an existing industrial facility, closed-loop cooling, and comprehensive acoustic management, Project Taurus demonstrates how legacy industrial properties can be repositioned for next-generation computing infrastructure. The development represents a significant investment in Colorado Springs’ expanding digital infrastructure ecosystem and highlights the potential of existing industrial sites to support the growing demand for high-density data center capacity.

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