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Crusoe sells Wyoming data center project to Google

Nov 7, 2026

Crusoe confirmed on November 6, 2026, that it sold its planned data center site in Laramie County, Wyoming, to Google, which committed $17 billion to build the campus directly alongside partners including Tallgrass Energy. Crusoe completed early site selection and power planning before Google took over following concerns about construction costs, timelines, and customer sign-ups. Despite handing off the Wyoming site, Crusoe retains over 6 gigawatts of contracted capacity, a $30.9 billion valuation, and an ongoing project for Google in Texas.

Sale of Wyoming data center to Google

  • ▪Google and Crusoe did not disclose the financial acquisition terms for the sale of the Wyoming data center site
  • ▪Bloomberg reported that Crusoe failed to sign prospective customers, including Google, for its planned Wyoming data center project
  • ▪Crusoe confirmed that it sold its unfinished data center project in southeastern Wyoming to Google
  • ▪Bloomberg reported that Google raised concerns regarding the cost and construction timeline of the Wyoming data center project under Crusoe's management

Wyoming site history and development plans

  • ▪Crusoe initially announced the Wyoming data center project in July 2025 in partnership with Blackstone-backed Tallgrass Energy
  • ▪Crusoe completed the initial pre-development phase for its data center site in Laramie County, Wyoming, including site selection, securing government approvals, and planning the power supply
  • ▪Google announced plans on November 5, 2026 to invest $17 billion to develop its first data center campus in Laramie County, Wyoming

Crusoe valuation and pipeline

  • ▪Crusoe is actively developing a separate data center campus for Google near Amarillo, Texas
  • ▪Crusoe maintains major client contracts for data center infrastructure, including projects for Oracle, OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and a reported $13 billion deal with Jane Street
  • ▪Crusoe raised $3.9 billion in a funding round in September 2026, and has been valued at $30.9 billion
  • ▪Crusoe holds over 6 gigawatts of contracted capacity and has more than 40 gigawatts in its development pipeline, Crusoe said

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TNW
Google takes over the Wyoming data centre site Crusoe had planned
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Bloomberg
Google Takes Over Wyoming Data Center That Crusoe Had Pitched
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Techcrunch
Crusoe sells troubled Wyoming data center project to Google
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Reuters
Google acquires Wyoming data center site from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe | Reuters
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