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Laramie County approves zone change for 1,375‑acre Switchgrass industrial park to allow data centers and a 1.8 GW power plant
Summary
The board approved a Planned Unit Development zone change requested by Tallgrass and Crusoe that paves the way for multi‑building data centers and a behind‑the‑meter 1.8‑gigawatt power plant; supporters touted jobs and strategic value while some residents raised water, traffic and character concerns.
Laramie County commissioners on Oct. 6 approved a zone‑map amendment to convert roughly 1,375.32 acres west of U.S. Highway 85 into a Planned Unit Development to accommodate the Switchgrass Industrial Park, a Tallgrass‑ and Crusoe‑backed proposal for large‑scale data center and energy infrastructure.
Scott Prestige, public affairs at Tallgrass, told the board the project includes a “1.8 gigawatt power plant to support data center investment,” and said the company is conducting an economic impact study that it expects to share within a month. Adam Marsano, senior project manager at Tallgrass, said the sites are located about eight miles south of…
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