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Dugway selected for Army enhanced‑use lease data center; private partner identified
Summary
The Dugway garrison manager announced that Dugway and Fort Bliss were chosen by the Army for enhanced‑use leases to host hyperscale data centers; the transcript identified the private partner for Dugway as 'CyrusOne' and gave tentative timing for ground break and initial operations.
The garrison manager at Dugway told the council the Army selected Dugway and Fort Bliss as two installations to pursue enhanced‑use leases (EULs) for hyperscale data centers.
According to the garrison manager, the private partner selected to bid for the Dugway site is identified in the transcript as 'CyrusOne.' The manager said negotiations are ongoing, with ground‑breaking targeted no later than 2027 and initial operating capability expected around 2029. The preliminary plan discussed a full buildout that could require substantial power — the speaker referred to a potential one‑gigawatt power demand when the site is fully built out.
Council members and staff noted construction could generate significant short‑term employment and longer‑term opportunities in trades and services even if data centers themselves employ relatively few operations staff once built.
Next steps: the EUL negotiations and power planning details remain under negotiation; the garrison manager said specifics would be worked out with the private partner and the Army.
