Wyoming just approved Crusoe’s Project Jade, a 1.8 GW AI data center campus that could scale to 10 GW, making it the largest single AI site in the U.S. and possibly the world.
Power will come from Tallgrass’s on-site natural gas turbines with a theoretical CO2 sequestration pathway and possible future solar, putting fossil-fired generation at the core of this AI buildout.
The first phase alone is expected to roughly double Wyoming’s current power generation, signaling how hyperscale AI loads are now driving state-scale grid and energy planning.
Hyperscale cloud and “AI leaders” are the target customers, but the tradeoff is intense local impact: water, noise, emissions, wildlife, and light concerns from nearby residents who assume the project is inevitable.
Wyoming is positioning itself as an AI and HPC hub with natural gas, potential advanced nuclear (TerraPower Natrium for Meta), and a cool climate, tightly coupling AI growth with both fossil and next-gen generation.
Environmental groups frame Jade as an extreme example of AI demand locking in massive new fossil power before regulators fully grasp grid, climate, and community risks.
For anyone tracking AI infrastructure, this piece is a sharp look at how single campuses are starting to reshape regional energy systems and politics.
