Data centers and new power in Wyoming
19.4 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Wyoming — 85 requests across 12 counties. That is the 21st largest amount of any state. 51 projects are built, 268 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Wyoming
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Wyoming right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Wyoming.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
411 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Wyoming. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 39 | 7.3 GW |
| Solar | 26 | 6.4 GW |
| Natural gas | 10 | 2.5 GW |
| Solar + battery | 3 | 1.3 GW |
| Nuclear | 2 | 1.0 GW |
| Batteries | 5 | 929 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Wyoming
Counties in Wyoming
12 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | 22 | 5.4 GW | 772 MW |
| Platte County | 12 | 3.4 GW | 5 MW |
| Carbon/Albany | 16 | 2.7 GW | 1.7 GW |
| Converse County | 10 | 2.3 GW | 1.5 GW |
| Lincoln County | 5 | 1.8 GW | 218 MW |
| Sweetwater County | 2 | 1.2 GW | 179 MW |
| Albany County | 5 | 964 MW | 320 MW |
| Campbell County | 3 | 590 MW | 0 MW |
| Natrona County | 4 | 409 MW | 117 MW |
| Uinta County | 3 | 260 MW | 286 MW |
| Fremont County | 1 | 75 MW | 0 MW |
| Sublette County | 0 | 0 MW | 2 MW |
Key dates for projects here
1 dated · next closes 2026-10-15 (CAISO)
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAISO | CAISO Cluster 16 interconnection request window Interconnection requests submitted through the GRIP portal. | 2026-10-15 | confirmed source |
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| SPP | SPP 2028 CPP Interconnection Cluster Study (ICS) application window Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study cluster, post Order 2023 compliance. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Big new power users asking to connect
1 requests · 0 MW
Requests to connect large new customers — data centers, factories, electrification — rather than power plants.
| Request | Capacity | County | Status | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Valley Load Growth | 0 MW | Teton County | energized | BPA |
Data center campuses recorded in Wyoming
1 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Cheyenne | Meta | 152 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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