Google Commits $17 Billion to Wyoming as Ballot Measures Go 40-for-41 Against Data Centers, Evergy Lines Up 1.4 GW With Digital Realty
Friday, November 6, 2026 · 11 min
Google is pushing ahead with a $17 billion Wyoming campus partly powered by 702 MW of Bloom fuel cells, days after voters backed nearly every anti-data-center ballot measure. Plus Evergy's 1.4 GW Digital Realty letter of intent, ERCOT's push to consolidate Batch Zero complaints, and Goldman's notes from DCD Connect on schedule slippage.
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Google is pushing ahead with a $17 billion Wyoming campus partly powered by 702 MW of Bloom fuel cells, days after voters backed nearly every anti-data-center ballot measure. Plus Evergy's 1.4 GW Digital Realty letter of intent, ERCOT's push to consolidate Batch Zero complaints, and Goldman's notes from DCD Connect on schedule slippage.
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- Google plans $17 billion Wyoming data center amid rising threats of curbs — Reuters
“Alphabet's Google will invest $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming, the company said on Thursday, pushing ahead with a major AI infrastructure investment as political resistance to data center expansion grows following the US midterm elections.”
- Evergy signs a 1.4 GW letter of intent with Digital Realty · Rackline — Rackline
“Evergy has signed a letter of intent with Digital Realty for a 1.4-gigawatt expansion, the Kansas City, Mo., utility said on Nov. 5 with its third-quarter results. It also signed amendments to three existing electric service agreements that it expects to add about 250 megawatts…”
- ERCOT seeks single docket and Nov. 20 deadline for Batch Zero interconnection complaints | Texas Construction Hub — Sofia Ramirez
“ERCOT has asked state regulators to fold large-load interconnection complaints into a single generic docket with a Nov. 20 filing deadline. The move could determine how quickly data center and industrial projects move through the grid operator's Batch Zero study.”
- Goldman Sachs DCD Conference Notes: "Time to Monetize" Becomes Top Criterion for Data Center Site Selection; 85%–90% of … | Longbridge — Zhitong
“Regarding schedules, an insurance company mentioned at the conference that among the approximately 60 data center projects under construction it tracks (with timelines ranging from 18 to 40 months), 85% to 90% are behind schedule.”