Google Acquires Crusoe's Wyoming Data Center Site in Southeast Wyoming

At a glance

Google has bought a data center site in southeastern Wyoming from Crusoe. This completes the pre-development work Crusoe had been handling. Pre-development includes choosing the land, getting government permits, and planning the power supply.

Key points

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   Crusoe and Tallgrass Energy have started building power facilities and data center facilities together.

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   The power will come from a mix of fuel cells, the regular power grid, and natural gas turbines.

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   There are long-term plans for carbon capture, which would store carbon dioxide underground, but this is not yet complete.

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   Crusoe has said it has more than 6 GW of contracted generating capacity and more than 40 GW of projects under development.

Why it matters

AI services need data centers that use huge amounts of power, so where they are built and what energy they use has become an important issue.