Denver's Power Grid Is Failing — And Democrats Just Drove Out One of America's Most Important Tech Companies

State Senator Julie Gonzales was spotted gleefully protesting Palantir in Cherry Creek, demanding the company leave Colorado. She got her wish — Palantir moved its headquarters to Miami. But here's what Gonzales won't tell you:

Palantir's own SEC filings tell the story: Colorado's power grid is too unreliable for a company running critical U.S. defense and intelligence contracts. Their annual report (Form 10-K for FY 2025) specifically warned that the Colorado headquarters "has experienced climate-related events and may continue to at an increasing frequency in the future, including drought, water scarcity, heat waves and wildfires resulting in air quality impacts and power shutoffs." The filing also cited Colorado's 2024 AI regulation law (SB 24-205), calling compliance "difficult, onerous, and costly, and could adversely affect our business." That's not rhetoric — that's a $312 billion company putting it in writing for shareholders.

The Grid Crisis Democrats Built

Colorado Democrats have spent years shutting down reliable coal plants to chase green energy mandates — without viable backups. The results speak for themselves:

• Rolling blackouts and power shutoffs from wildfires and severe weather, like Xcel Energy's recent cuts affecting hundreds of thousands of Front Range customers — with December 2025 shutoffs lasting days for some residents
• Massive grid shortfalls projected across Midwest grids by 2028 as wind and solar fail to deliver, per Energy Bad Boys analysis — potentially leaving 6.3 million Americans without power
• Reserves dropping below safe levels in 18 of 20 assessment areas by 2034, according to NERC's 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment — with the 2025 update warning 13 of 23 areas face shortfalls by decade's end

Here's what most people don't realize: our entire electrical grid depends on maintaining a precise 60 Hz frequency. When that fluctuates, equipment fails, blackouts cascade, and chaos follows. Wind and solar's inherent variability makes that balance harder to maintain — especially during peak demand or severe weather.

Now add surging AI data center demand to Colorado's 2050 carbon-free energy goals. It's a recipe for disaster.

Miami Said "Welcome." Denver Said "Get Out."

Miami's grid runs on natural gas and nuclear — stable, reliable power. Denver's grid runs on political mandates and wishful thinking. Is it any wonder Palantir chose Florida?

As Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned, data centers can overload fragile grids — and renewables that vanish at night or in calm weather make it worse. Remember Texas in 2021? According to NERC's latest assessment, 13 of 23 assessment areas may face resource challenges by the end of this decade, with regions like MISO facing potential blackouts as early as 2028.

The good news: Colorado now classifies nuclear as clean energy under HB 25-1040, signed by Governor Polis in March 2025. Nuclear runs 24/7, has a 92.7% capacity factor, and produces zero carbon emissions. The bad news: Democrats like Gonzales — now running for U.S. Senate — are too busy protesting to notice solutions right in front of them.

What Gonzales Is Really Celebrating

Lost jobs. Lost innovation. A $312 billion company fleeing the state. Governor Polis himself expressed concern about what the move means for roughly 500 Colorado jobs. And it sends a loud signal to every business watching: Colorado's Democrat leadership will sacrifice your company on the altar of green ideology.