Cheyenne Is 3,500 Acres Larger After Approving Controversial Microsoft Annexation

How Congress’ Biggest Tech Booster Got Wrapped Up in a Data Center Land Deal

The family of one of Congress’ biggest Big Tech boosters has reportedly sold thousands of acres of land to Microsoft for a new data center. Late Monday night, the city council in Cheyenne, Wyoming approved a measure necessary for Microsoft to connect a new data center campus to city services, including water access. The council’s action annexes almost 3,500 acres that was owned by relatives of the state’s junior senator, Cynthia Lummis. A Micros…

Why Microsoft Can Skip State Review For 3,500 More Data Center Acres In Cheyenne

Why can a project as massive as Microsoft’s planned 3,500-acre expansion avoid Wyoming’s Industrial Siting Council while wind farms and other major industrial facilities usually cannot? It’s not a loophole or a data-center-specific workaround. It's state law.

Cheyenne is 3,500 acres larger after approving controversial Microsoft annexation

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne’s footprint grew by 20% overnight after the City Council approved a 3,460-acre annexation, clearing the way for Microsoft to

3,460-acre annexation for Microsoft data center up for final city approval tonight

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Tonight, the Cheyenne City Council will make its final decision on the pending annexation of nearly 3,500 acres of land into the city. The land is being purchased by Microsoft, which plans to develop it into a data center campus over the next two decades. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 2101 O’Neil Ave. Detailed supporting documents are available on the city’s website and are at…