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Prometheus Drops Natrona County Data Center Plan, Eyes Other Sites
The developer told officials it will not pursue the project near Casper but is advancing a campus in Uinta County.
Prometheus Hyperscale said Wednesday it will not build a data center in Natrona or Converse counties, ending a plan east of Casper that had drawn both support and objections. President Trevor Neilson said, per Cowboy State Daily, that other Wyoming locations appear to offer better permitting prospects; WyoFile reported he told it the company decided not to pursue a project in either county.
The project was to be a 1,250-megawatt campus on nearly 1,000 acres. Cowboy State Daily reported it had not filed an application with the county. Natrona County Commissioner Dave North told both outlets the news was a surprise, and WyoFile reported that commission Chairman Jim Milne said he was disappointed and did not know what led to the decision.
Prometheus is still pursuing a roughly $32 billion campus near Evanston in Uinta County, where a state district judge dismissed an administrative challenge in August, per Cowboy State Daily. Residents near Casper had raised concerns about noise, light, water use and a temporary worker camp.
Sources
- WyoFile, Oct. 28, 2026: cancellation, Neilson’s statement, commissioners’ reactions <https://wyofile.com/prometheus-cancels-data-center-proposal-near-casper/>
- Cowboy State Daily, Oct. 28, 2026: project size, Uinta County campus, county development director and commissioner comments <https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/10/28/prometheus-abruptly-drops-natrona-data-center-project-eyes-new-wyoming-locations/>
This article was drafted with automated tools from the sources listed, checked by a review pass, and published by Daniel Varrone. Corrections: editor@monochromechronicles.com