Crusoe sells Wyoming data center site to Google after customer talks stalled

Crusoe completed site selection, approvals and power planning with Tallgrass, then Google bought the southeast Wyoming site for an undisclosed price.

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An orange-topped wooden post stands in a dry field with smaller markers, power pylons and a sign marked “Rv”.

Crusoe co-founder and CEO Chase Lochmiller sold his company's unfinished data center site in southeast Wyoming to Google (@Google), ending Crusoe's role in a project it had pitched with ambitions to eventually reach 10 gigawatts. Crusoe confirmed the sale on November 6th, 2026, and Google did not disclose the purchase price.…

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