Project Taurus / Colorado Springs / DEPN-26-0039
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A claim-by-claim Project Taurus matrix separating verified, attributed, unresolved, and unsupported statements.
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Approval
City planning staff administratively approved the development-plan modification on June 10, 2026.
VerifiedAppeal
KOAA reports appeal requests are due by 5 p.m. June 22, 2026.
Reported / pendingCity approval
The City approved everything.
Too broadPlanning boundary
City approval settles land-use conditions; it does not settle utility terms, final permits, appeal outcome, measured operations, or broad subsidy claims.
Verified boundaryWater
Raeden claims closed-loop cooling, 200,000-gallon initial fill, zero daily cooling replacement water, and 200-400 gallons/day staff/office use.
AttributedWater overclaim
Project Taurus will use millions of gallons of water per day.
Unsupported as Taurus factClosed-loop overclaim
Closed-loop cooling settles the water issue.
Too broadWater cap
The City approval includes a water-use cap.
Not shownFuture water change
A future materially water-intensive cooling redesign is already approved.
Not supported by current recordUtility cost
Raeden claims Large Load tariff protections; public CSU materials describe large-load guardrails.
Attributed / frameworkRatepayer cost
Ratepayers will not subsidize the power infrastructure.
Project-specific outcome unresolvedProject scale
Project files use 50 MW language.
Verified scaleGenerators
DLAA says 30 enclosed diesel backup generators.
VerifiedGenerator overclaim
The generators are imaginary or minor.
IncorrectGenerator runtime
The generators can run all the time.
Permit records neededGenerator emissions
Raeden says SCR kits and state permits apply.
Attributed / needs permitsNoise
DLAA models compliance; HEI independently validates the modeled normal-operation range.
Verified within model scopeNoise dismissal
Noise concerns are made up.
IncorrectNoise closure
The noise issue is fully solved.
Too broadJobs
Raeden claims 60-100 permanent jobs.
AttributedFees
City approval letter says no CDI Police/Fire fees are required for this modification.
VerifiedBroader subsidies
Current corpus does not show a broad subsidy/incentive agreement.
UnresolvedSubsidy closure
No public subsidy exists.
Too broadWedge politics
Data centers are a salient public issue frame; intent or coordination is not proven.
Lead, not conclusionPolitical intent
Project Taurus is obviously voter manipulation.
Not supported as factThe Project Taurus file does not support generic claims that this project will use millions of gallons per day. It supports a narrower statement: Raeden claims a closed-loop system with a 200,000-gallon initial fill and low daily staff/office water use; final water, utility, permit, monitoring, and operating records are still missing.