Wyoming Data Center Developments: Uinta County Planners Recommend Approval, Microsoft Expands in Cheyenne
Microsoft is expanding its data center footprint by an additional 420 acres in Cheyenne, Wyoming, raising concerns about water usage. Separately, Uinta County planners have unanimously recommended approval for a large 1.25-gigawatt data center in Evanston, despite some public skepticism.
The Cowboy State Daily's Friday newscast highlighted two significant data center developments in Wyoming. Microsoft is further expanding its footprint near Cheyenne by an additional 420 acres, bringing its total announced expansion to 3,620 acres. This move intensifies the ongoing debate in the state regarding data center growth and associated water usage.
Separately, Uinta County planners unanimously voted to recommend zoning and conditional use permit approvals for a massive 1.25-gigawatt, 500-acre, off-grid data center campus in Evanston. This decision came after weeks of public questions and skepticism at public forums and on social media, with some residents urging officials to conduct more research on data centers. The recommendation now moves to the Uinta County commissioners for final approval.