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MIDA: Stratos campus will generate its own power on site, not draw from local grid
Summary
MIDA told the Box Elder County Commission the Stratos data and energy campus is designed to produce its own electricity on site — using local pipeline access and on‑site generation — and therefore will not increase demands on the county grid or cause utility rate increases, the presenters said.
MIDA representatives told commissioners the Stratos campus is planned to produce its energy on site; Hilary Venable said the campus "will not be connected to the grid and it will operate from its own power generation," adding that if excess power is available in the future it "may be able to sell back power to the local grid." The presenters emphasized that onsite generation is intended to avoid adding demand to local electrical infrastructure.
Technical lead Austin Pritchett cited the Ruby Pipeline's proximity as a key reason the site is attractive for large onsite power generation and said natural gas is currently the practical large‑scale fuel for rapidly deployable generation. He also said project partners are pursuing low‑ or zero‑water cooling and lower‑impact generation options; environmental permitting and air‑quality approvals will be managed through state processes and third‑party professionals.
