AI & Tech
Google plans a $17 billion AI data center in Wyoming
It will be Google's first in the state, powered largely by a giant fuel-cell plant.
In short
$17Bplanned investment in one AI data center
- $17 billion planned
- 702 MW fuel-cell power
- Google's first data center in Wyoming
What happened
Google announced plans for a $17 billion AI data center in Laramie County, Wyoming. It is being built with Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power and Related Digital.
Power will come mainly from a 702-megawatt fuel-cell project using Bloom Energy equipment, with carbon capture.
Why it matters
Big Tech is racing to build the computing power that AI needs. But the same week, voters in several US towns rejected new data centers over power bills and pollution — so companies are now trying to bring their own power instead of leaning on local grids. The $17 billion is a plan, not money already spent.
