Google Enters Data Center Market in Cheyenne, WY
New EntrantGoogle· Switchgrass Industrial Park, 8 miles south of Cheyenne, WY· Jul 9, 2026
Google has been revealed as the owner behind Wyoming's largest data center, formerly known as Project Jade and now called Project Tembo. The 2,700MW (2.7GW) facility, scalable to 10GW, will be built on a 716-acre campus in Switchgrass Industrial Park, 8 miles south of Cheyenne in Laramie County. Google is developing through its subsidiary Jupiter Star Holdings, LLC, replacing Crusoe, which was ask
Microsoft 3,460-Acre Data Center Annexation Faces Referendum Petition in Cheyenne, WY
ArticleMicrosoft· Cheyenne, Wyoming· Jul 21, 2026
Opponents of a 3,460-acre annexation tied to a Microsoft data center expansion on Cheyenne's southeast edge have launched a referendum petition to overturn Ordinance No. 4687, approved by the Cheyenne City Council on July 13. Petitioners need approximately 2,700 valid signatures by Aug. 2 and are targeting 6,000–7,000 to ensure enough survive verification; roughly 600 were collected in the first t
Cheyenne, WY city council approves Microsoft data center proposal
New EntrantMicrosoft· Cheyenne, WY· Jul 15, 2026
Cheyenne City Council voted 6-3 to approve Microsoft's annexation of approximately 3,460 acres into city limits, along with related zoning ordinances. The decision followed over five hours of public comment and nearly two months of hearings. Microsoft plans to develop the site into a data center campus over 10 to 20 years, connecting to Cheyenne's municipal water and sewer systems. Two amendments