Wyoming Freedom Caucus releases position on data centers
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus has released its comprehensive legislative position on data centers, focusing on protecting ratepayers and agricultural water users, prohibiting subsidies for big tech, and closing zoning loopholes. The caucus also advocates for mandated transparency in energy and water consumption and a ban on AI-aided surveillance tools. They encourage public engagement with local officials on these issues.
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus (WYFC) has unveiled a comprehensive legislative package outlining its position on data center development in Wyoming. The caucus aims to protect Wyoming ratepayers from increased costs due to large power users, including data centers, and supports legislation to prioritize agricultural water users while studying data center water consumption.
Key proposals include prohibiting incentives and subsidies for large tech companies, such as repealing sales tax exemptions, and requiring all proposed data centers to undergo an industrial siting process by eliminating the "business park" loophole. The WYFC also seeks to ban nondisclosure agreements signed by public officials and mandate that data centers report their energy and water consumption data to the Legislature
’s Joint Minerals Committee for public and regulatory awareness.
Additionally, the caucus supports legislation to ban "Flock cameras" and other AI-aided surveillance tools that rely on data centers. The WYFC encourages Wyoming residents to engage with their city/town councils and county commissions regarding these proposed legislative changes. The story was published on July 9, 2026, by the News Letter Journal.