State briefing

Wyoming: data centers & your electric bill

The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for Wyoming, from the free GridWatch toolkit.

18tracked data center facilities
0.5 TWhestimated annual DC electricity
11.1¢residential rate per kWh
460grid gCO₂/kWh · water stress: low

Your regulator

Wyoming Public Service Commissionwebsite · file a complaint

Pushback already happening in Wyoming

WhereLevelStatusNote
CheyenneLocalRejectedVoted down 8–1

Case studies

No protections

Cheyenne — Moratorium voted down — developer fast-tracked permits

The city council rejected a moratorium 8-1, citing potential tax revenue. Microsoft broke ground on a 300 MW campus 4 months later. Residential electricity rates rose 11% the following year, partly attributed to grid upgrade costs. A CBA was not negotiated.

Known data center campuses in Wyoming

OperatorLocationTenantFiling LLC
MetaCheyenneMetaCodename shells: Greater Kudu, Raven Northbrook, Stadion, Wobniar, Pinnacle Mountain
MicrosoftCheyenneMicrosoftProject-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed

State municipal league: Wyoming Association of Municipalities

A data center was proposed near you?

The free toolkit walks you through it in five steps: who's really behind the LLC, what it costs your community, what to do this week, and a downloadable action pack — speech, letters, flyer, and CBA targets included.

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