Crusoe, the first vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider in the industry, announced a strategic partnership with Tallgrass to develop a large-scale 1.8-gigawatt (GW) AI data center campus in southeast Wyoming. Designed with future scalability in mind, the project has the capacity to expand up to 10 GW, reinforcing Crusoe’s capability to rapidly deploy hyperscale AI infrastructure while leveraging Tallgrass’s deep expertise in multi-commodity, energy infrastructure development to accelerate project execution.
The upcoming campus will utilize a diversified energy strategy, combining natural gas with future renewable energy sources to ensure the high reliability and efficiency required by AI compute demands. Its proximity to Tallgrass’s CO₂ sequestration hub offers the added benefit of integrated carbon capture solutions, further enhancing the project’s environmental stewardship. Additionally, the site will benefit from Tallgrass’s existing natural gas and water infrastructure across the state of Wyoming.
“Building an American AI factory that can scale to 10 gigawatts of capacity illustrates Crusoe’s commitment to delivering infrastructure at the scale needed for the U.S. to win the global AI race,” said Chase Lochmiller, co-founder and CEO of Crusoe. “Our partnership with Tallgrass will activate the energy needed to power intelligence and drive a massive investment into the American workforce to bring this to life, creating high quality jobs across construction, manufacturing, technology, energy and transportation.”
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As demand for AI infrastructure continues to surge, Crusoe’s ability to deliver at speed and scale is a critical differentiator. This Wyoming facility joins Crusoe’s growing portfolio of AI data centers, including its flagship 1.2 GW facility under construction in Abilene, Texas, and another newly launched 1+ GW campus already in development.
“At Tallgrass, we’ve called Wyoming ‘home’ for more than a decade,” said Matt Sheehy, CEO of Tallgrass. “With hundreds of teammates and thousands of miles of pipeline and other large-scale infrastructure across the state, we’re proud of the impact we’ve made in the region – and through this collaboration with Crusoe, even more excited for what’s ahead.”
The project is garnering widespread support from both state leadership and the broader energy community, signaling its importance not just to Wyoming but to the national AI and infrastructure agenda.
“This is exciting news for Wyoming and for Wyoming natural gas producers – and it highlights the kinds of projects we can achieve through continued trade missions, like our recent visit to Taiwan and Japan. Crusoe and Tallgrass have been working in Wyoming for years and Crusoe was featured on 60 Minutes pioneering new technology. It’s great to see that work continue here. I’m looking forward to their joint project becoming a reality,” said Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon.
“Wyoming is pro-business and pro-growth. Our commitment to innovation and investment is what makes our state great,” said U.S. Senator John Barrasso. “New, state-of-the-art data centers like this will bring high-paying jobs and a skilled workforce to southeast Wyoming. It will also help ensure Wyoming remains at the forefront of technological modernization and advancement.”
“Wyoming has been at the forefront of American ingenuity, pioneering robust energy solutions and powering our nation’s boldest innovators,” said U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis. “This cutting-edge AI data center will strengthen our nation’s leadership in artificial intelligence, bringing high quality jobs to Wyoming and solidifying our role as the powerhouse of high-performance computing.”