Wyoming County Approves Construction of What Could Become the Largest Data Center in US
News ClipInside Climate News·Cheyenne, Laramie County, WY·1/14/2026
Laramie County, Wyoming has approved the construction of a 1.8 gigawatt data center campus that could eventually scale up to 10 gigawatts, which would be the largest single AI campus in the U.S. The campus will include a data center built by Crusoe and a power hub built by Tallgrass Energy Partners to provide on-site natural gas power with potential for future CO2 sequestration and renewable energy.
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Gov: Laramie County Commissioners, Wyoming Energy Authority
Wyoming has approved the construction of what could become the largest data center in the U.S., a 1.8 gigawatt facility designed to eventually scale up to 10 gigawatts. The project, led by AI infrastructure company Crusoe and energy company Tallgrass Energy Partners, aims to make Wyoming a hub for AI and high-performance computing. While developers and officials tout the economic benefits, environmental groups raise concerns about the data center's massive energy and water demands, as well as its potential impact on the local community and wildlife. The state has yet to establish regulations to track the environmental and economic impacts of such AI centers, leading to calls for a national moratorium on new data center construction until these issues are addressed.