Google announces $17 billion Wyoming data center investment

On November 5, 2026, Alphabet Inc.'s Google announced a $17 billion investment to build its first data center in Laramie County, Wyoming. Partnering with American Electric Power, Black Hills Energy, and Tallgrass Energy, the facility will utilize a 702-megawatt Bloom Energy fuel-cell system. The expansion comes despite political headwinds, as voters approved data center restrictions in 40 of 41 local ballot measures during the November 3 midterm elections, causing Bloom Energy shares to drop over 14 percent.

Google's Wyoming data center investment and partners

• ▪American Electric Power Co. planned a $4 billion investment last month to support Google's Wyoming data center project
• ▪Google's Wyoming data center project partners include Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power, and Related Digital
• ▪Alphabet Inc.'s Google announced a $17 billion investment to build its first data center in Wyoming

Environmental and community commitments in Wyoming

• ▪Google stated that its Laramie County, Wyoming data center will be air-cooled to limit water use and that Google will pay for all electricity consumed
• ▪Google expects its Wyoming data center project to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in local property taxes and plans to form a Community Council to address growth in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Political opposition to data center growth

• ▪In the November 3, 2026 U.S. midterm elections, voters passed data center restrictions in 40 out of 41 local ballot measures nationwide, according to Ballotpedia
• ▪Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania campaigned on data center restrictions, with Gina Hinojosa winning the Texas governor's race after pledging a data center moratorium
• ▪Bloom Energy Corp. shares fell by more than 14 percent on November 5, 2026, over concerns that political restrictions could slow data center development