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   A massive Wyoming data center will soon use 5x more power than the state's   
   human occupants - but no one knows who is using it   
      
   Date:   
   Sat, 09 Aug 2025 13:25:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Wyomings upcoming AI data center may eclipse local electricity consumption,   
   with unclear tenants and rising concerns.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Plans for a new AI data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, have raised serious   
   questions about energy use and infrastructure demands.    
      
   The proposed facility, a collaboration between energy company Tallgrass and   
   data center developer Crusoe, is expected to start at 1.8 gigawatts and could   
   scale to an immense 10 gigawatts.    
      
   For context, this is over five times more electricity than what all    
   households in Wyoming currently use.   
      
   A dedicated power supply for a silent tenant   
      
   Given the extraordinary energy demands, drawing power from the public grid is   
   not an option - instead, the developers intend to power the site using a   
   combination of natural gas and renewables, built specifically for the   
   facility.    
      
   However, the mystery around the project continues to deepen because the    
   future occupant of the data center has not been named.    
      
   Speculation has focused on OpenAI, as the AI giant recently partnered with   
   Crusoe on a separate facility in Texas, described as the largest data center   
   in the world.    
      
   That project reportedly draws about a gigawatt of energy and is seen as part   
   of OpenAIs broader Stargate initiative.    
      
   OpenAI has made commitments to develop several gigawatts of data center   
   capacity, though the company has not publicly confirmed any presence in   
   Wyoming.    
      
   When asked, Crusoe declined to confirm or deny whether this new site is tied   
   to Stargate, fueling further uncertainty.    
      
   At the core of such AI-focused data centers lies the demand for extremely   
   high-performance hardware.    
      
   Industry experts expect it to house the fastest CPUs available, possibly in   
   dense, rack-mounted workstation configurations optimized for deep learning    
   and model training.    
      
   These systems are power-hungry by design, with each server node capable of   
   handling massive workloads that demand sustained cooling and uninterrupted   
   energy.    
      
   Wyoming state officials have embraced the project as a boost to local   
   industries, particularly natural gas; however, some experts warn of broader   
   implications.    
      
   Even with a self-sufficient power model, a data center of this scale alters   
   regional power dynamics.    
      
   There are concerns that residents of Wyoming and its environs could face   
   higher utility costs, particularly if local supply chains or pricing models   
   are indirectly affected.    
      
   Also, Wyomings identity as a major energy exporter could be tested if more   
   such facilities emerge.    
      
   Via Arstechnica   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-massive-wyoming-data-center-will-soon-use-5x-m   
   ore-power-than-the-states-human-occupants-and-no-one-knows-who-is-using-it   
      
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