Google Announces First Wyoming Data Center with $17 Billion Investment, Featuring Fuel Cells and Carbon Capture
Google will build its first data center in Wyoming with a planned $17 billion investment. The project utilizes US-made Bloom Energy fuel cells and Tallgrass's carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to address energy bottlenecks for AI compute expansion.
On November 5, 2026, Google announced plans to build its first data center in the state of Wyoming, representing a long-term investment of $17 billion. Developed in partnership with Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power (AEP), and Related Digital, the facility aims to deliver lasting economic benefits to families and businesses in Laramie County.
To address the power supply challenges facing AI infrastructure, the project employs an innovative energy architecture. Google has contracted with AEP to feature a "first-of-its-kind," commercial-scale 702-megawatt (MW) fuel cell development equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS). These fuel cells, manufactured in America by Bloom Energy, efficiently convert natural gas into electricity through electrochemical reactions, minimizing emissions and water usage.
Regarding carbon management, the project will utilize Tallgrass’s nearby "Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub" for the permanent geologic storage of a large majority of its carbon emissions. This builds upon Google’s first US CCS project announced last fall, bringing its total contracted CCS capacity to nearly 1 gigawatt (GW). Additionally, Google is sourcing power from gas generators operated by Tallgrass Energy and Black Hills Energy, and conducting a technical front-end engineering and design (FEED) study to evaluate fitting Tallgrass’s combined cycle turbines with CCS technology.
Beyond energy innovation, Google emphasized responsibility to the local community. The data center will be air-cooled to minimize strain on local water resources. Google committed to paying for 100% of the power it uses and covering infrastructure needs directly driven by its growth. The project is expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in local property taxes for Laramie County and School District 1. Google and its partners have also established a Community Council to address the impacts of data center growth on Cheyenne, supporting K-12 education, workforce development, and skilled trades training across the state.