AI Data Center in Wyoming to Use 5x More Electricity Than Residents - Crusoe Tallgrass 10-Gigawatt Project Energy Demand vs State Grid Capacity
AI Data Center in Wyoming to Use 5x More Electricity Than Residents - Crusoe Tallgrass 10-Gigawatt Project Energy Demand vs State Grid Capacity Key Takeaways A proposed AI data center near Cheyenne, Wyoming, will start at 1.8 gigawatts of power, five times the electricity used by all homes in the state . At full scale (10 gigawatts), the facility would consume double Wyoming’s current total electricity generation . The project, a partnership between Tallgrass Energy and Crusoe Energy , will use dedicated gas and renewable power, avoiding the public grid . Wyoming typically exports 60% of its generated electricity but will pivot to hosting a massive local consumer . Speculation links the project to OpenAI ’s "Stargate" infrastructure, though no tenant has been confirmed . The Numbers Are Nuts Mayor Patrick Collins calls it a game changer. He’s not wrong. This data center starts at 1.8 gigawatts . That’s more electricity than eve...