Google announced a $17 billion investment to build its first data centre in Wyoming, sited on roughly 716 acres in Laramie County about eight miles south of Cheyenne.

The development will be operated by Google and its subsidiary Jupiter Star Holdings, with construction partners including Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power (AEP) and Related Digital.

A central element of the power plan is a 702 MW fuel‑cell installation supplied by Bloom Energy and owned by AEP, which will generate electricity from natural gas via electrochemical reactions rather than combustion.

The fuel‑cell system will incorporate carbon capture and storage, with captured CO₂ slated for permanent geological storage at Tallgrass’s Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub.

In addition to the fuel cells, Tallgrass Energy and Black Hills Energy will provide natural‑gas‑fired generation; Black Hills plans to invest $1.8 billion between 2027‑2029 to add 564 MW of new generation at its Cheyenne Prairie station and up to 590 MW of grid‑connected service.

Together the power arrangements amount to a 2.7 GW supply mix, including reserve capacity, though Google has not disclosed the data centre’s computing capacity.

The campus will feature four data halls, office and logistics spaces, and will use air‑cooling to minimise water use, a key consideration in the arid region.

Google has pledged to pay for all electricity it consumes and to cover infrastructure costs directly linked to the expansion.

The company estimates the project could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue for Laramie County and School District 1, employ about 2,500 workers at peak construction and create roughly 250 permanent jobs, though these figures remain preliminary.

Google and its partners intend to form a Community Council to address local concerns and support education, workforce development and entrepreneurship in the area.