Crusoe and Tallgrass announced plans to develop a 1.8-gigawatt AI data center campus in southeast Wyoming, with the potential to scale up to 10 GW. The partnership aims to meet surging demand for compute infrastructure by leveraging Crusoe’s vertically integrated AI data center model and Tallgrass’s large-scale energy and infrastructure assets across the region. This will be one of the largest AI-focused data center campuses in the country, with construction supported by natural gas and future renewable energy developments, along with access to Tallgrass’s existing water and CO₂ sequestration infrastructure.
The Wyoming site expands Crusoe’s pipeline to more than 20 GW, complementing other large projects including its 1.2 GW facility under construction in Abilene, Texas, and a second 1+ GW campus already underway. Crusoe, known for deploying flare-gas powered computing infrastructure and featured on 60 Minutes, has evolved into a full-stack AI infrastructure provider focused on sustainability and scale. The new campus is expected to support a wide range of AI workloads while generating jobs across construction, manufacturing, energy, and technology sectors.
Tallgrass brings over a decade of operational experience in Wyoming and owns thousands of miles of pipeline and critical infrastructure across the region. The company, backed by Blackstone, has expanded from traditional midstream services into integrated energy solutions, including CO₂ capture and hydrogen. The partnership is aligned with broader state and federal efforts to accelerate domestic AI infrastructure while driving local economic development and job creation.
• New AI campus starts with 1.8 GW capacity, scalable to 10 GW
• Power mix includes natural gas and future renewables
• Tallgrass to provide energy, water, and CO₂ sequestration infrastructure
• Crusoe now has over 20 GW of AI data center projects in its pipeline
• The project supports regional job growth and federal AI competitiveness goals
“Our partnership with Tallgrass will activate the energy needed to power intelligence and drive a massive investment into the American workforce,” said Chase Lochmiller, co-founder and CEO of Crusoe.
🌐 Why it Matters: AI infrastructure demand is straining the U.S. power grid. Projects like this one demonstrate how partnerships between compute infrastructure providers and energy firms are reshaping the geography and design of future data centers. Wyoming’s energy assets and regulatory climate make it a key player in this shift.
Crusoe, a Denver-based technology company founded in 2018 by Chase Lochmiller (CEO) and Cully Cavness (President and COO), specializes in sustainable AI-optimized data centers powered by stranded or underutilized energy sources, such as flared natural gas from oil fields or excess renewable energy. Its proprietary Digital Flare Mitigation® system converts wasted energy into high-performance computing power for AI and blockchain applications, reducing environmental impact while meeting the demands of intensive workloads. The company has secured significant funding, including a $505 million Series C round in 2022 led by G2 Venture Partners, with participation from Lowercarbon Capital, Mubadala, and others, followed by a $600 million Series D in 2024, bringing total funding to over $1.6 billion. Crusoe’s vertical integration—encompassing modular data centers, in-house networking, and a cloud platform tailored for machine learning—positions it as a leader in sustainable AI infrastructure.
In Abilene, Texas, Crusoe is developing a flagship 1.2-gigawatt AI data center campus at the Lancium Clean Campus, with an initial 200 MW, two-building phase (998,000 ft²) set to be operational by mid-2025, expanding to eight buildings by mid-2026. This project, part of the $500 billion Stargate initiative with Oracle and OpenAI, is backed by a $3.4 billion joint venture with Blue Owl Capital and Primary Digital Infrastructure and is designed to support up to 100,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs. Additionally, Crusoe announced a 1.8 GW AI data center in Wyoming with Tallgrass in July 2025, scalable to 10 GW, and has secured a major deal with GE Vernova for 29 LM2500XPRESS gas turbines to power its energy-first strategy. Crusoe’s ability to rapidly deploy modular, sustainable infrastructure, such as its reported “Crusoe Spark” units, and its partnerships with industry leaders like AMD and Oracle, distinguish it as a pioneer in aligning high-performance computing with environmental stewardship.
