Wyoming Data Center News

Jan 8, 2026

Wyoming Approves Data Center Campus that Includes 2.7 GW of New Natural Gas-Fired Generation

Laramie County commissioners unanimously approved Project Jade (an AI data center campus proposed by Crusoe Energy Systems) and the BFC Power and Cheyenne Power Hub (including 2.7 GW of new natural gas-fired generation being developed by Tallgrass Energy).

Project approval and scope: The county approved Project Jade on 600 acres (five data center buildings, two support buildings, associated infrastructure) and the BFC Power / Cheyenne Power Hub on 659 acres (two gas-fired power plants). Tallgrass says the energy infrastructure represents a $7-billion investment and Raymon Williams (Tallgrass project director) estimates total campus capex > $50 billion. The development will use a “bring your own power” model, include Bloom Energy fuel cells alongside natural gas generation, and could eventually scale to 10 GW with additional generation resources.
Implementation details and timeline: Construction is expected to begin soon, could employ as many as 5,000 workers, and first buildings could be operational by mid-2027. Developers plan deep aquifer wells for drinking-water protection and closed-loop cooling to reduce water consumption. Local concerns (water contamination, landscape impacts) were noted; Wyoming leadership including Gov. Mark Gordon and county officials have publicly supported the projects, citing national-security considerations.

Jan 2, 2026

State Broadband Bills of 2025: A Legislative Review

State legislatures across the United States enacted and considered broadband-related legislation in 2025; fewer than 140 of more than 600 proposed bills became law.

Main actions: States enacted laws prioritizing infrastructure and permitting reforms, pole and rights-of-way access, criminal penalties for theft/vandalism, state broadband funding, and data center incentives. Notable enacted measures include Hawaii H 934 (established a state Broadband Office and programs, enacted in June and backed by $400 million in combined funding), West Virginia SB 907 (expanded the Economic Development Project Fund to allow up to $25 million annually for broadband incentives and up to $125 million annually for broadband loan insurance) and West Virginia HB 2014 (signed in April; created microgrid districts with zoning/permitting exemptions and special property tax treatment for qualifying projects).
Additional details and timelines: States also raised criminal penalties (e.g., Oklahoma classified willful damage to a critical infrastructure facility as a Class D3 felony with fines up to $100,000 and prison up to 10 years; Louisiana authorized fines up to $50,000 and prison up to 20 years; California AB 476 increased penalties for knowingly buying illegally obtained scrap metal to $5,000). Other enacted programs include California SB 338 (a $2 million telehealth pilot), New Mexico SB 126 (Rural USF increased from $30 million to $40 million), and Oregon’s device support up to $100 in Lifeline-related assistance. At least 37 states passed data center incentives in 2025 and over 1,000 AI-focused bills were introduced nationwide, with ~38 states adopting or enacting roughly 100 AI measures in 2025.

Dec 19, 2025

US Expected To Install Over 7 GW of Wind Capacity In 2025, 36% More Than 2024

Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association released a report projecting the U.S. will add more than 7 GW of wind capacity in 2025 (a 36% increase from 2024) and remain on track to install 46 GW between 2025–2029.

Main announcement: The report forecasts >7 GW of U.S. wind capacity additions in 2025 and an unchanged five-year outlook of 46 GW (2025–2029); capacity additions are expected to peak at 10.7 GW in 2026 and 12.7 GW in 2027, with 3.8 GW queued for Q4 2025 and Q3 2025 installations at 932 MW. It highlights major onshore projects including Pattern Energy’s 3.5-GW SunZia and Invenergy’s 998-MW Towner Energy Center, and notes Vineyard Wind connected 15 turbines and delivered about 200 GWh in the first nine months of the year.
Background and details: The report cites utilities committing ~160 GW of large-load additions and expects peak demand growth averaging ~3% through 2029, with data centres accounting for roughly 59 GW of the projected 90 GW peak-demand increase. It flags risks from elevated turbine costs, tariffs, permitting delays, and expects U.S. onshore wind capex to rise ~5% through 2029; repowering activity is expected to add about 2.5 GW across 18 projects in the next three years.

Dec 18, 2025

Advanced Nuclear Developers Raise New Capital as 2025 Investment Hits Record Levels and Demonstrations Near

Radiant, Last Energy, and ARC Clean Technology announced the closing of major private funding rounds in mid-December 2025 to accelerate demonstration, factory-built manufacturing, and regulatory pathways for microreactors and SMRs in North America and the UK.

Fundraises & near-term uses: Radiant raised more than $300 million (Series D) on Dec. 17, 2025 to scale commercialization, break ground on the R-50 factory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (construction slated early 2026) and test its Kaleidos microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory (DOME) in 2026 with initial deployments targeted in 2028; Last Energy closed an oversubscribed Series C of more than $100 million (Dec. 16, 2025) to fund its PWR-5 pilot at Texas A&M–RELLIS (DOE Reactor Pilot Program, target criticality 2026) and parallel UK licensing for PWR-20 commercial units (site-licensing target Dec. 2027); ARC closed a Series B (Dec. 16, 2025) to advance the 100-MWe ARC-100 deployment, DOE programs, Canadian project development, and KHNP collaboration.
Background, partners, and milestones: The rounds include strategic and VC investors (e.g., Draper Associates, Boost VC, Founders Fund, Astera Institute) and advisers (Orrick); Radiant announced customer commitments including Equinix (20 Kaleidos units) and DoD agreements (Defense Innovation Unit/Department of the Air Force), plus HALEU fuel commitments with the U.S. DOE and a commercial enrichment contract with Urenco; ARC completed Phase 2 of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Vendor Design Review (July 2025) and formed NuARC with Nucleon Energy for Alberta deployments; multiple sector comparables cited include TerraPower ($650M Series C) and X-energy ($700M Series C-1) earlier in 2025.

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).

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