Teller County, Colorado solar and battery storage moratorium
Teller County has a moratorium in force since June 9, 2026, with no end date found. It covers solar energy collection and battery storage, and other major utility projects (electricity generation/transmission/storage, geothermal, nuclear, data centers).
Updated September 2026
Moratorium
Solar energy collection and battery storage, and other major utility projects (electricity generation/transmission/storage, geothermal, nuclear, data centers)
- Adopted
- June 9, 2026
- Runs to
- No end date found
- Scope
- the Teller County Wastewater Utility expansion; unincorporated county only
- Checked
- September 29, 2026
any applications for major utility projects, including but not limited to, facilities of the generation, transmission or storage of electricity, commercial battery energy storage, solar energy collection, and/or geothermal resources, nuclear power plants, and data centers.
Colorado state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All Colorado rules and counties.
Limits on local rules
For public utilities and power authorities only, local governments must decide within set deadlines and a denial can be appealed to the Public Utilities Commission.
C.R.S. 29-20-108. Source
Every Colorado figure in one spreadsheet
79 figures from 19 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 8 of those places are not on this site. Plus the 3 moratoria and bans on file and Colorado state law.
How these figures were read
Moratoria and bans are checked against the adopting document. Ordinances change and many figures apply only in some cases, so check the cited section with the county before relying on one.
Common questions
Is there a solar and battery storage moratorium in Teller County, CO?
Teller County has a moratorium in force since June 9, 2026, with no end date found. It covers solar energy collection and battery storage, and other major utility projects (electricity generation/transmission/storage, geothermal, nuclear, data centers). Checked against the adopting document on September 29, 2026.