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Meta Cheyenne

Operating + expandingAI campusCampusLaramie County, Wyoming
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35 claims from 12 sources
Current facility power
182 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Planned capacity
249 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Building footprint
635,300 sq ft[6]
Likelyderived
Buildings (planned)
4[1]
Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
$5.8B[1]
Likelyestimated
First operational
Jul 25, 2026[1]
Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Remaining capacity: H1 2027 – H2 2028
Medium confidencewindow, not a prediction
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by satellite imagery.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Black Hills Energy · None (non-RTO region)
Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced
249 MW[1]
Research estimate of planned capacity (no company figure found)
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
67 MW[1]
Buildings 3–4 under construction (satellite-tracked phases)
Operational
182 MW[1]
Estimated from buildings observed operational
  • ⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — None (non-RTO region) does not publish large-load requests.
  • ⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.
How the time-to-power window was estimated
Evidence used
  • Current stage: Operational (furthest stage with documented evidence)[1]
  • Stated date: Next projected milestone: 2027-02-15 (modeled/speculative)[1]
  • Required: 249 MW
Assumptions
  • From “Under construction”, large loads have typically taken 0.5–2 more years to first power (editorial range; see Methodology).
  • The window is a range of plausible outcomes under these assumptions, not a forecast. It moves as new filings, queue updates or imagery arrive.
Window: H1 2027 – H2 2028

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionMay 15, 2024
    Model estimate · Satellite imagery
    • May 15, 2024 · Reported status: under construction[1]
    • May 15, 2024 · Construction start[1]
    • May 15, 2024 · Ground is being cleared.[1]
    • Jul 25, 2026 · Reported status: expanding[1]
  3. EnergizationJul 25, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • Jul 25, 2026 · Both buildings estimated to be operational.[1]
  4. OperationalJul 25, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • Jul 25, 2026 · Both buildings estimated to be operational.[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Meta Cheyenne
  2. substation
    On-site substation[1][6]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery; OSM maps Unnamed substation 0.07 km away
  3. transmission
    Cheyenne to 230=Terry Ranch Road & 115=Rockford[6]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.9 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Black Hills Energy[2]
    DocumentedConfirmed
    Named in a source
  5. ISO / RTO
    None (non-RTO region)[4]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: WACM
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
41.07935, -104.82283
Address
Cheyenne, WY 82007, USA[1]Likely
County
Laramie County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Meta[1]
  3. 3. Operator
    Not identified
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Meta[1]
Power supply
Utility:
Black Hills Energy[2]

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Owner
Meta[1]Confirmed
End user
Meta[1]Confirmed
Utility
Black Hills Energy[2]Confirmed

“Meta / Data Center Cheyenne, WY ▪ $800 million data center project.” Listed by EEI under this member utility.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
182 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.

Current IT capacity
152 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.

Planned capacity
249 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-02-15); not necessarily full build-out.

Estimated annual consumption
1,116 GWh/yr[3]Speculativeestimated

182 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
None (non-RTO region)[4]Likelyderived

Outside all ISO/RTO footprints; balancing authority shown separately.

Balancing authority
WACM[5]Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Unnamed substation (115 kV)[6]Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.1 km[6]Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
230 kV[6]Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
8.62¢/kWh[8]Confirmed

Wyoming statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
10.26¢/kWh[8]Confirmed

Wyoming statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
1.46 GW[9]Confirmedderived

10 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
980 MW[7]Confirmedderived

3 active generation interconnection requests in Laramie County: Wind 650 MW, Hybrid 330 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
115 kV lineTransmission line0.08 km115 kV[6]
Cheyenne to 230=Terry Ranch Road & 115=Rockford · Western Area Power AdministrationTransmission line0.9 km230 kV[6]
South Cheyenne Solar · Southern Power CoPower plant (Solar)7 km150 MW[9]
Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station · Black Hills Service Company LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)9.9 km131 MW[9]
Corriedale Wind Energy · Black Hills Service Company LLCPower plant (Wind)14 km53 MW[9]
Roundhouse Renewable Energy II · Roundhouse Renewable Energy II, LLCPower plant (Wind)14.7 km106 MW[9]
Silver Sage Windpower · Duke Energy Renewables ServicesPower plant (Wind)17.8 km42 MW[9]
Roundhouse Wind Energy Project · Roundhouse Renewable Energy, LLCPower plant (Wind)23.9 km226 MW[9]
Bison Solar LLC · Bison Solar LLCPower plant (Solar)28.7 km30 MW[9]
Rawhide · Platte River Power AuthorityPower plant (Natural Gas)29.5 km668 MW[9]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.07 km115 kV[6]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.55 km115 kV[6]
Unnamed substationSubstation1.96 km115 kV[6]
Unnamed substationSubstation2.89 km—[6]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
GI-TC-2024-16 at Ault-Laramie River Station 345 LineSPP GI-TC-2024-16WindIA signed · proposed 2029-06400 MW[7]
GI-CS-2025-04 at Ault LRS 345 LineSPP GI-CS-2025-04HybridIn study · proposed 2029-11330 MW[7]
GI-TC-2024-15 at Big Bear 345 Switching StationSPP GI-TC-2024-15WindIA signed · proposed 2029-09250 MW[7]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    May 15, 2024[1]
  5. First operational
    Jul 25, 2026[1]
  6. Expected completion
    Feb 15, 2027[1]
    Projected
Planned capacity
249 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2027-02-15); not necessarily full build-out.

Buildings (planned)
4[1]Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
2[1]Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Buildings 1–2operational182 MWJul 25, 2026[1]
Buildings 3–4under construction67 MWFeb 15, 2027 (projected)[1]

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Capital cost / investment
$5.8B[1]Likelyestimated

Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Building footprint
635,300 sq ft[6]Likelyderived

Sum of 2 building outlines mapped in OpenStreetMap within this campus.

Floor area
Not yet sourced

Compute

Chip types
B300[1]Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents)
172,800[1]Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Buildings operational
    0May 15, 2024[1]→2Jul 25, 2026[1]
  • Status
    Under constructionMay 15, 2024[1]→Operating + expandingJul 25, 2026[1]

Timeline

Construction start: May 15, 2024[1]
First operational: Jul 25, 2026[1]
  1. May 15, 2024[1]

    Ground is being cleared.

  2. Jan 30, 2025[1]

    Structure for Building 1 and 2 under construction.

  3. Mar 22, 2026[1]

    Building 1 shell and cooling looks complete, Building 2 roof almost complete.

  4. Jul 25, 2026182 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]

    Both buildings estimated to be operational.

  5. Feb 15, 2027Projected249 MW facility power· 4 buildings operational[1]

    Buildings 3 and 4 are similar in style and size to the ones seen at the Prometheus site, we estimate their operability based on that timeline.

All claims (provenance audit)

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FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameMeta Cheyenne[1] Likely2026-07-25Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2024-05-15Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-01-30Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2026-03-22Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-07-25Shown
AddressCheyenne, WY 82007, USA[1] Likely2026-07-25Shown
OwnerMetaOwner: Meta[1] Confirmed2026-07-25Shown
End usersMetaUsers: Meta[1] Confirmed2026-07-25Shown
UtilityBlack Hills Energy[2] Confirmed2026-09-11Shown
Current facility power182 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Current IT capacity152 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Planned capacity249 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Estimated annual consumption1,116 GWh/yr[3] estimatedSpeculative2026-09-29Shown
ISO / RTONone (non-RTO region)[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authorityWACM[5] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationUnnamed substation (115 kV)way/1493658682[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.1 km[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby230 kV[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Generation queued in county980 MW[7] derivedConfirmed2026-09-27Shown
State avg. industrial price8.62¢/kWh[8] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price10.26¢/kWh[8] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km1.46 GW[9] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Buildings (planned)4[1] derivedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Buildings operational2[1] estimatedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2024-05-15Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-01-30Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-22Superseded / alternative
Building footprint635,300 sq ftway/1485867768 way/1485867769[6] derivedLikely2026-09-27Shown
Capital cost / investment$5.8B[1] estimatedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)172,800[1] estimatedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Chip typesB300[1] Confirmed2026-07-25Shown
Construction startMay 15, 2024[1] derivedLikely2026-07-25Shown
First operationalJul 25, 2026[1] derivedLikely2026-07-25Shown
Expected completionFeb 15, 2027[1] estimatedSpeculative2026-07-25Shown