Google acquires Wyoming data center site from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe
Google will use air-cooled fuel cells and carbon capture at the site, and officials expect hundreds of millions of dollars in local property taxes.
- On Thursday, Google announced a $17 billion investment to build its first data center campus in Wyoming, partnering with Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power, and Related Digital.
- The announcement follows midterm elections where voters rejected 40 of 41 data center-related ballot measures, while a University of Wyoming poll found only 30% of residents support expanding AI infrastructure.
- Equipped with carbon capture technology, the 702-megawatt fuel-cell facility will be air-cooled to minimize strain on local water resources, Google said.
- Prior to the announcement, Google officials met with more than 200 residents in Laramie County to gather feedback, though Cheyenne City Councilman Larry Wolfe expressed skepticism about massive projects.
- Prominent politicians, including Secretary of State and soon-to-be Congressman Chuck Gray, oppose new AI data centers, complicating expansion despite Google's pledge to cover 100% of its power usage.
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Google takes over the Wyoming data centre site Crusoe had planned
Google has bought Crusoe’s data centre site in southeast Wyoming and will build the project itself, after pledging $17B there. Bloomberg had reported Crusoe was pushed aside after failing to sign customers. Terms were not disclosed. Google has bought Crusoe’s data centre site in southeast Wyoming and will build the project itself, Crusoe said on […] This story continues at The Next Web
Google acquires Wyoming data center site from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe
Google has acquired Crusoe's data center site in southeast Wyoming, the AI infrastructure developer said on Friday, a day after the Alphabet unit announced a $17-billion investment in the project.
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