Google plans to build the facility with Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power and Related Digital, bringing the company’s data-center construction plans to a new state.
Google said on 5 November that it would invest $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming. The next day, developer Crusoe confirmed that it had sold the unfinished project in the state’s southeast to Google.
The investment is for developing the project, not the price Google paid Crusoe. The deal’s financial terms, including the purchase price, were not disclosed.
Crusoe said it had completed its work on the project’s preparation, including selecting the site, securing government approvals and planning its power supply, CNA said.
TechCrunch said Google was taking over development after reportedly raising concerns about the project’s cost and construction timeline under Crusoe’s management.
Google plans to build the facility with Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power and Related Digital. A planned 702-megawatt fuel-cell development equipped with carbon capture and storage technology would provide some of its power. Bloom Energy will supply the fuel cells.
The project comes amid political resistance to data center expansion. Ballotpedia said all but one of the 41 data-center-related ballot measures voted on that week went against data centers.
The Cheyenne, Wyoming, project would combine utility grid power with third-party resources. Black Hills says Google must cover the full cost of electricity supply.
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The update adds reported concerns about the project’s cost and construction timeline under Crusoe’s management.
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The update adds Google’s acquisition of the site and details of Crusoe’s completed pre-development work.
