Google sets aside $17 billion for Wyoming's first data center

Google is set to spend $17 billion on its first data center in Wyoming. The Laramie County project was announced on Thursday, two days after voters in 40 of 41 local US ballot measures voted to restrict data center projects. The tech giant announced the project in a blog post, where it named Tallgrass Energy, Black Hills Energy, American Electric Power (AEP) and Related Digital as its partners. The company added that it would pay for all the electricity the campus uses. The company would also cover the cost of any power grid upgrades needed to support it. US lawmakers have repeatedly called on big tech companies to take responsibility for these data center costs.

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