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FILE - Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon speaks at the 2024 summer meeting of the National Governors Association, July 11, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined

A massive AI data center proposed near Cheyenne, Wyoming, would use more electricity than all homes in the state combined. Mayor Patrick Collins calls it a “game changer.” The center is a joint effort by Tallgrass and Crusoe. It will start at 1.8 gigawatts and could expand to 10 gigawatts. Wyoming is a top energy producer and exports most of its electricity. The center would have dedicated energy produced by renewables and by burning natural gas. Although OpenAI is searching for data center sites, a Crusoe spokesperson declined to confirm if this project is part of the OpenAI Stargate effort.

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