Wyoming Data Center Moratorium Tracker
Wyoming has 1 state-level data-center restriction in force. 1 more bill is pending. 2 city and county measures are tracked here. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record.
State-level measures in Wyoming
Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Wyoming we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.
| Measure | Status | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming statewide (Gov. Gordon executive order on data center framework)Wyoming: On June 3, 2026, Gov. Mark Gordon signed an executive order establishing a framework to develop data centers 'the Wyoming Way' | In force 2026-06 | On June 3, 2026, Gov. Mark Gordon signed an executive order establishing a framework to develop data centers 'the Wyoming Way', encouraging developers to cover their own energy-demand costs, create permanent jobs, and protect water and wildlife, and giving state agencies 60 days to recommend policy and legislative changes. Context: Cheyenne (Laramie County) rejected a data center moratorium in late May, opting to proceed with potentially dozens of facilities. | |
| Wyoming (statewide)Wyoming faces 12.8 GW of announced data center projects that would more than double statewide electrical demand, sparking fears of soaring residential electric | Proposed 2026-01 | Wyoming faces 12.8 GW of announced data center projects that would more than double statewide electrical demand, sparking fears of soaring residential electric rates (Microsoft, Meta, Crusoe among named developers). While the state has an existing ratepayer protection law (statute 37-3-116 from 2019) preventing new large load customers from obligating existing customers for utility costs, the Wyoming Outdoor Council has published a white paper calling for additional legislation. As of the Feb 9, 2026 budget session kickoff, no specific rate protection bill had been filed; a voluntary 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge' emerged in March 2026. Legislators are expected to consider additional measures in future sessions. | |
| HB 88Data center tax exemption-repeal. | Failed / vetoed 2021-04 | Wyoming HB 88 (2021): Data center tax exemption-repeal.. Last action 2021-04-08: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4. | |
| HB0090Wyoming HB0090 would have appropriated $500K to the State Engineer to study how large-scale industrial water use by data centers, carbon capture | Failed / vetoed 2026-02 | Wyoming HB0090 would have appropriated $500K to the State Engineer to study how large-scale industrial water use by data centers, carbon capture, and hydrogen projects impacts the state's water supply. The bill advanced 8-1 out of the House Agriculture Committee and received House Appropriations Committee approval on February 16, 2026, but did not pass the full chamber. The study was part of growing concern in Wyoming as data center developers eye the state for its cheap land and energy resources. |
City and county moratoria in Wyoming
Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 2 tracked measures in Wyoming, each with its source.
Where Wyoming stands
Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Wyoming accounts for 4 of the state-level measures and 2 of the local ones.
By total measures on record it is #44 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #47 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout.
Sources for Wyoming
6 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.
- Statewide · Wyoming statewide (Gov. Gordon executive order on data center framework) — Wyoming: On June 3, 2026, Gov. Mark Gordon signed an executive order establishing a framework to develop data centers 'the Wyoming Way' wyomingpublicmedia.org →
- Statewide · Wyoming (statewide) — Wyoming faces 12.8 GW of announced data center projects that would more than double statewide electrical demand, sparking fears of soaring residential electric cowboystatedaily.com →
- Statewide · HB 88 — Data center tax exemption-repeal. lso.wyoleg.gov →
- Statewide · HB0090 — Wyoming HB0090 would have appropriated $500K to the State Engineer to study how large-scale industrial water use by data centers, carbon capture legiscan.com →
- Park County — Proposed zoning prohibition on data centers in most zones wyofile.com →
- Cheyenne — Rejected local moratorium on data centers wyofile.com →
What does bind large loads in Wyoming
A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Wyoming sits in 2 footprints.
PacifiCorp/Rocky Mountain Power (west, WECC) non-RTO; eastern WY (Basin Electric, Tri-State, WAPA) in SPP RTO — WAPA-UGP since 2015, expanded via RTO West 4/1/2026.
States next door
6 of the 6 states bordering Wyoming have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from.
Data centers in Wyoming
The US Data Center Map identifies 41 facilities run by 10 operators in Wyoming, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.
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How to read this page
In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.
This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Wyoming? Tell us.
Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the Data Center Water Tracker for water mandates, and the Data Center Delay Watchlist for named projects.
Why Wyoming is pushing back
The objections repeat from state to state: strain on the electric grid, water drawn for cooling, and the sense that a facility takes local resources without giving much back. SAVRN builds AI factories designed around those three objections: on-site power that does not lean on the public grid, direct-to-chip cooling that does not consume municipal water, and a training institute that puts local people to work inside the building.
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