Approximately 100 Colorado Springs residents braved golf ball-sized hail on the steps of City Hall to protest against a proposed data center Tuesday afternoon. Earlier this month, Colorado Springs administratively approved the 50-megawatt AI data center proposed by California-based developer Raeden. The project will be housed in a former Intel microchip manufacturing plant that was previously home to a Bitcoin mining operation near Garden of the Gods Road. The project has elicited widespread concern from residents and activists — who have raised concerns about noise, water consumption, and utility rates — during a series of community meetings.