Google Commits $17 Billion to Wyoming Data Center

Google's first Wyoming campus, Project Tembo, will span about 716 acres in south Laramie County.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Data Centers

Wide photographic view of a fenced substation and four windowless data center buildings on flat Wyoming high-plains grassland under an open sky. — Google committed $17 billion to Project Tembo, its first Wyoming data center campus, after taking over the project from Crusoe in mid-2026. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Google has committed $17 billion to Project Tembo, its first data center campus in Wyoming, after taking over as lead of the project in mid-2026 from Crusoe, which exited before the handover. Black Hills Corp. has committed $1.8 billion to new generation tied to the project.

Why it matters

The campus is designed around 2.7 GW of capacity including reserves, and its private microgrid is meant to supply the facility rather than the wider public grid. For Wyoming, the project marks a significant new source of investment and power demand in the state.

The campus includes four large data center buildings totaling about 3.08 million square feet and is designed around 2.7 GW of capacity including reserves. Black Hills Corp. has committed $1.8 billion to new generation tied to the project, and the stub does not detail the generation mix.

The players

Google

Google is the technology company that committed $17 billion to Project Tembo and is developing its first data center campus in Wyoming.

Black Hills Corp.

Black Hills Corp. is a utility company that committed $1.8 billion to new generation tied to the Project Tembo campus.

The details

The campus covers about 716 acres and includes an office building, logistics and network facilities, and supporting infrastructure alongside the four data center buildings. The site was originally known as Project Jade, a venture involving Crusoe and Tallgrass, before Google took over leadership through Jupiter Star Holdings LLC.

Mid-2026: Google took over as lead of the project after Crusoe exited.
Late 2026: Site work and mass grading are expected to begin.
2027: Vertical construction is slated to begin.
Second half of 2028: Initial operations are targeted.
First half of 2031: Full completion is expected.

The Tech Race

Project Tembo follows a pattern in which hyperscale operators pair very large compute campuses with dedicated generation and private microgrids rather than relying only on the public grid. Google's entry into Wyoming extends that build-out to a state that is new to its data center footprint.

Residents of Laramie County may see changes in local tax revenue and construction activity, as the campus is expected to become one of the county's largest future tax bases. Peak construction employment is projected to reach about 2,500 workers, which could affect local hiring and housing demand.

The takeaway

The Project Tembo campus shows how large data center investments can bring substantial construction jobs, tax base growth, and dedicated power infrastructure to a rural state. Its timeline runs through 2031, so local effects will develop in stages.

What happens next

Site work and mass grading are expected to begin by late 2026, with vertical construction slated for 2027 and initial operations targeted for the second half of 2028.