Wyoming Data Center News

Dec 17, 2025

The Environmental Impact of AI and Bitcoin Mining

The ISNA Green Initiative Team has published an analysis on the environmental impacts of AI and Bitcoin mining, highlighting energy, water, and emissions pressures imposed by data centers and crypto operations.

Main announcement/action: The article documents that rapid AI expansion and cryptocurrency mining are driving large electricity and water consumption, stressing grids and increasing emissions; it cites corporate capital plans (Amazon $100 billion, Microsoft $30 billion, Google $10 billion) and projects from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimating data centers could account for 6.7%–12% of U.S. electricity use by 2028.
Background and supporting details: The piece references Reporting by Reuters and Newsweek, states data centers may use up to 5 million gallons of water daily, cites Monitoring Analytics attributing 70% ($9.3 billion) of a 2024 electricity cost increase in the Mid-Atlantic to data centers, and notes EIA preliminary estimates that U.S. cryptocurrency mining represents 0.6%–2.3% of U.S. electricity consumption; it also lists UNEP recommendations for standardized impact measurement and disclosure.

Dec 10, 2025

Wind and solar power frozen out of Trump permitting push

The Trump administration has frozen approvals for major onshore wind and solar projects, requiring Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to personally sign off on new renewable decisions and effectively stalling new permits since July.

Main action: The Interior Department’s policy mandates personal sign-off by Secretary Doug Burgum, resulting in only one solar project approved on federal lands since January and no permits since July; Wood Mackenzie identified 18 gigawatts of solar projects on federal lands that were canceled or inactive this year, and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) estimates more than 500 solar and storage projects are threatened.
Background and concrete details: The Bureau of Land Management canceled the environmental review for Esmeralda 7 (seven solar farms across 62,000 acres); Boulder City currently receives $21 million/year from leases and could gain $3 million/year from two projects now stalled; agencies including the Army Corps and US Fish and Wildlife Service have tightened reviews (Army Corps prioritizing projects by energy-per-acre, and Fish and Wildlife restricting access to a planning tool for solar and wind).

Dec 2, 2025 · RMI

The Five Types of Electro-Industrial States

Rocky Mountain Institute presents a typology classifying US states into five electro-industrial archetypes.

Main announcement/action: RMI authors classify states into five archetypes — Momentum Hubs (Arizona, California), Fast‑Track Builders (Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ohio, Idaho), Policy Champions (New York, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania), Open‑Door Starters (Vermont, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Mississippi, Iowa), and Early‑Stage Starters (Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Maine, Alabama, Louisiana, Indiana, West Virginia, Montana, Arkansas). The typology is based on policy reliability, regulatory ease, economic capacity, physical infrastructure (power and interconnection), and market momentum.
Background and details: The analysis highlights that market momentum and policy reliability should operate in tandem; low regulatory burdens accelerate short-term investment but may strain local housing and infrastructure without accompanying policy ambition. The authors reference the report GREASE Lightning as a policy playbook for designing investment-led, state-driven electro-industrial strategies.

Nov 6, 2025

Conduit Power Executes the Purchase of 250 MW of Power Generating Equipment for 2027 Data Center Deployments in Texas and Wyoming

Conduit Power has executed purchase orders for 75 Ecomax® 33 units (250 MW) from AB Energy USA, expanding its pipeline to ~300 MW earmarked for data centers in Texas and Wyoming.

Main announcement: Conduit Power executed purchase orders for 75 Ecomax® 33 units powered by Jenbacher 620 engines (total 250 MW), expanding Conduit’s firm delivery pipeline to approximately 300 MW. The capacity is earmarked for data centers in Texas and Wyoming and Conduit states the capacity will be available for planned 2027 off-grid deployments.
Deal and implementation details / background:AB Energy USA (headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas) will deliver fully integrated Ecomax® 33 units equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet federal/state emissions standards; all units will be co-located with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and are engineered for high-altitude and variable-temperature operation to serve sites across ERCOT and the U.S. Mountain West. Conduit is backed by Grey Rock Investment Partners and Gruppo AB maintains a strategic partnership with INNIO Jenbacher.

Nov 4, 2025

Power, Proximity, Policy: The Legal Landscape of Siting Data Centers Near Natural Gas Resources

Michelman Robinson partners Warren Koshofer and Seth Leibenstein analyze the legal and regulatory considerations for siting data centers near U.S. natural gas resources.

Main announcement/action: The article provides a legal and practical guide on siting data centers adjacent to natural gas infrastructure, noting concrete facts such as data center loads often exceeding 100 megawatts per site and that natural gas supplies more than 40% of U.S. electricity. It identifies regional hubs (Texas/Permian Basin; Appalachian Basin — Marcellus & Utica; Midcontinent/Great Plains; Rockies — DJ and Powder River basins; Gulf South — Louisiana & Mississippi) and highlights relevant regulators like ERCOT and FERC, plus contractual vehicles such as PPAs and gas tolling arrangements.
Background and details: The piece outlines regulatory and compliance requirements (Clean Air Act permitting, Section 401 water quality certifications, state environmental reviews), flags evolving ESG and carbon disclosure pressures (SEC proposals, IRA incentives), and lists states considering restrictions on fossil-fueled generation for new data centers (Oregon, Virginia, Illinois). Contact details for the authors are provided: Warren Koshofer (212-730-7700; wkoshofer@mrllp.com) and Seth Leibenstein (212-730-7700; sliebenstein@mrllp.com).

Oct 16, 2025

Pennsylvania’s $70 Billion Race for America’s Data Centers

Pennsylvania has announced an ambitious $70 billion state-led initiative to attract major AI data center investments and related infrastructure upgrades, unveiled in July at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University.

Main announcement and projects:$70 billion initiative announced in July at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh). Key commitments include $25 billion Aliquippa steel mill redevelopment (Blackstone; joint venture with PPL Corp. on power generation), CoreWeave $6 billion for up to 300 MW in Lancaster, Energy Capital Partners $5 billion at York II Energy Center, PA Data Center Partners & Powerhouse $15 billion three-campus hub near Carlisle with 1.3 GW capacity, and Google/Brookfield 20-year repowering deal for Safe Harbor and Holtwood hydropower totaling 670 MW. The plan also includes workforce development via the Energy Innovation Center Infrastructure Academy and Meta’s $2.5 million investment to CMU’s Schwartz Center for Entrepreneurship.
Background and implementation details: The plan is state-coordinated and privately funded (not federally backed like the CHIPS Act). It focuses primarily on power delivery and grid enhancements (rather than direct data center construction), leveraging Pennsylvania’s status as the 2nd-largest U.S. natural gas producer and a major coal producer. The Google-Brookfield arrangement is a 20-year repowering commitment; other projects are announced as multi-billion-dollar investments without explicit completion timelines. Industry sources quoted include Forrester Research (Alvin Nguyen), DVM Power + Control (Bob Ricci), and DataBank (Joe Minarik).

Jul 29, 2025

What is a data center?

McKinsey has announced a detailed analysis and outlook on the rapid growth and investment needs of data centers driven by AI workloads.

$6.7 trillion global investment in data centers is projected by 2030, with 70% driven by AI workloads; AI-ready data centers require new infrastructure including power, cooling, and electrical systems.
Regional challenges include power supply constraints in the US and Europe, labor shortages, and sustainability demands; opportunities exist for investors, real estate firms, and telecom operators to support data center expansion and clean energy integration.

Jul 23, 2025

Data centers seek flexible power solutions for resilience, sustainability

Jul 23, 2025

Beyond Lithium: How Organic Flow Batteries Could Transform Data Center Energy Storage

The article announces the emergence of organic flow batteries as a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries for data center energy storage.

Organic flow batteries use organic materials, avoiding mining and reducing environmental and fire risks compared to lithium-ion batteries.
A data center in Wyoming is the first in the U.S. to deploy organic flow batteries, signaling potential for scalable, sustainable energy storage solutions in the industry.

Jun 23, 2025

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