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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Wyoming — updated daily.
Recent Wyoming data center news
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XL Batteries tapped to provide long-duration onsite energy storage for data center developer
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Microsoft Weighs Natural Gas With Carbon Capture To Power AI Data Centers
Microsoft’s VP of Energy, Bobby Hollis, announced that the company is exploring the use of natural gas combined with carbon capture technology to power its AI data centers amid surging demand. The feasibility of this approach depends on the commercial viability and cost-competitiveness of carbon capture. Meanwhile, ExxonMobil plans to launch operations for its natural gas plant within five years, while Chevron has partnered with GE Vernova for a plant set to start in 2027. Baker Hughes is collaborating with Frontier Infrastructure to develop a carbon storage hub in Wyoming.
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TerraPower roundup: Progress for Natrium project
The United States-based TerraPower has made significant advancements in its Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project, a 345-MWe advanced reactor utilizing liquid sodium coolant. The project, which aims for a repeatable deployment model, has seen collaborations with Sabey Data Centers and nVision Energy to enhance the power supply for data centers and streamline facility developments, respectively. Noteworthy contracts have been awarded for essential components in the project, with construction underway in Wyoming.
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Baker Hughes And Frontier Infrastructure Enter Carbon Capture And Gas Power Partnership
US-based Baker Hughes has established a partnership with Frontier Infrastructure to enhance its operations in carbon capture and storage (CCS). The agreement focuses on natural gas plants designed to supply energy for data centers, which are part of initiatives aimed at creating sustainable demand. Baker Hughes will provide expertise in CO2 compression, well design, and monitoring for the development of the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub in Wyoming, where Frontier will expand its power generation with 256MW of gas-fired capacity using Baker Hughes’ NovaLT gas turbines.
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Baker Hughes and Frontier partner on gas power and CCS solutions
US-based Baker Hughes has announced a strategic partnership with Frontier Infrastructure to accelerate the deployment of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) and power solutions. The partnership includes the development of the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub in Wyoming, with CO₂ injection expected to start in Q4 2025. Baker Hughes will provide CCS technology solutions and NovaLT gas turbines for Frontier’s 256MW gas-fired power generation initiative to meet growing demand from data centres and industrial activities.
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AI Boom Reshapes Power Landscape as Data Centers Drive Historic Demand Growth
US-based Enverus released its 2025 Global Energy Outlook, predicting that energy demand will rise dramatically due to the expansion of data centers, with a forecasted 1.2% increase in load for 2025. Moreover, the increase in installed residential solar is expected to contribute significantly to this load growth. Concurrently, Deloitte highlighted the urgent need for utilities to enhance grid efficiency and incorporate both reliable and clean power sources, as the demand from data centers continues to rise.
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It's time to GETs going... on transmission!
Oregon has enacted legislation mandating a transition to 80% clean electricity by 2030 and 100% by 2040. This shift is predominantly facilitated by Portland General Electric and Pacific Power, which delivered over half of their electricity from fossil fuels in 2021. As demand surges, driven by AI and electrification, upgrading transmission capacity through Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) becomes pivotal. The Oregon Legislature has an opportunity to advance this transition with proposed legislation, HB 3336.
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Black Hills Corp. Reports 2024 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results and Initiates 2025 Earnings Guidance | Black Hills Service Company, LLC
US-based Black Hills Corp. reported its 2024 financial results, highlighting a 4.3% growth in EPS to $3.91. The company increased its five-year capital forecast by 10% to $4.7 billion for 2025-2029, with $1.0 billion allocated for 2025. Significant investments include $350 million for the Ready Wyoming electric transmission expansion project and $118 million for system investments in Kansas Gas. The company also announced new annual revenues from rate reviews: $15 million for Iowa Gas, $25 million for Arkansas Gas, $20 million for Colorado Gas, and $14 million for Wyoming Gas. Black Hills Corp. continues to focus on regulatory and growth initiatives, with a strong commitment to infrastructure investment.
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Multibillion-dollar data center projects to watch
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Bill Gates’ TerraPower Has Deal to Use Nuclear Power for Data Centers
US-based TerraPower, a nuclear energy company, announced a memorandum of understanding with Sabey Data Centers to deploy advanced nuclear reactors (Natrium plants) to power data centers in the Rocky Mountain region and Texas. The first Natrium plant, a 345-MW sodium-cooled fast reactor with energy storage, is expected to be online in 2030.