Google commits $17 billion to build its first Wyoming data center
Alphabet's Google has announced plans to invest $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming, committing to cover all of its power consumption.
Alphabet's Google announced plans to spend $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming, formally placing a price tag on the project. The planned site in Laramie County marks the tech giant's first facility in the state, according to reports by Bloomberg and an announcement authored by Steve Walter, Google's vice president of global infrastructure and energy.[1][2][3][4][6][10]
Google confirmed it will pay for all the electricity consumed by the data center and will establish a Community Council to address local concerns surrounding the project's growth. To limit its environmental impact and conserve water, the data center will utilize an air-cooled system.[2][3][6]
The energy infrastructure planned for the project features a 702-megawatt fuel cell installation equipped with carbon capture, described as the largest planned development of its type to date. The deployment will use Bloom Energy fuel cells. The AI campus carries an initial planned power capacity of 2.7 gigawatts, which could eventually scale to as much as 10 gigawatts.[4][5][7][9]
Crypto Briefing reported that the massive infrastructure commitment could significantly increase local employment and foster broader economic growth, helping position the region as an emerging technology hub.[8]
Key facts
- Google is investing $17 billion to construct its first data center in Wyoming, located in Laramie County.
- Google pledged to cover 100% of the electricity costs incurred by the data center facility.
- The company will establish a Community Council to handle local growth concerns related to the development.
- The facility will be air-cooled to minimize water consumption.
- The project includes a 702 MW Bloom Energy fuel cell installation with carbon capture, billed as the largest planned development of its kind.
- The AI campus has a planned initial power capacity of 2.7 GW with the potential to scale to 10 GW.
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Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·
Alphabet’s Google will spend $17 billion to build a data center in Wyoming, formally putting a price tag on the proposal https://t.co/ki1it0rivv
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Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·
Google plans to spend $17B to build its first Wyoming data center, pay for all the power it uses, and form a Community Council to address growth concerns (@daveyalba / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
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TechmemeArticle ·
Google says it will spend $17B to build its first Wyoming data center, pay for all the power it uses, and form a Community Council to address growth concerns (Davey Alba/Bloomberg) Davey Alba / Bloomberg : Google says it will spend $17B to build its first Wyoming data center, pay for all the power it uses, and form a Community Council to address growth concerns — Alphabet Inc.'s Google will spend $17 billion to build a data center in Wyoming, formally putting a price tag on the proposal …
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Serenity@aleabitoredditPost on X ·
$GOOGL formally announces a new $17 Billion DC in Wyoming. Google also announced they’re using $BE fuel cells for this project. Guess this news means it’s all over for the AI buildout. https://t.co/WFzqUOiTcH
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Polymarket@PolymarketPost on X ·
JUST IN: Google announces plans to spend $17,000,000,000.00 on a massive AI data center in Wyoming.
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Evan@StockMKTNewzPost on X ·
GOOGLE $GOOGL WILL SPEND $17B ON A NEW DATA CENTER IN WYOMING The site in Laramie County will be Google's first in the state, per Bloomberg. Google says it will pay for all the power the data center uses. The data center will be air-cooled to limit water use. https://t.co/kS6EBToIiN
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AGTP@AGTPinsightsPost on X ·
BREAKING: Google announces a $17 billion data center in Wyoming, its first in the state. It includes a 702 MW fuel cell project with carbon capture, the largest of its kind planned to date. https://t.co/yO3VNqvIvj
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Crypto BriefingArticle ·
Google commits $17 billion to its first Wyoming data center campus Google's investment in Wyoming could significantly boost local employment and economic growth, positioning the area as a tech hub. The post Google commits $17 billion to its first Wyoming data center campus appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
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Shay Boloor@StockSavvyShayPost on X ·
$GOOGL is investing $17B in a Wyoming AI campus with 2.7 GW of planned power capacity that could eventually scale to 10 GW while covering all its own power costs. https://t.co/cJUU7L8TJn
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*Walter Bloomberg@DeItaonePost on X ·
GOOGLE: BUILDING OUR FIRST DATA CENTER IN WYOMING, REPRESENTING A $17 BILLION INVESTMENT
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