Cleanview- Developer / Operator: Crusoe (data center); Tallgrass (power generation facility, backed by Blackstone)
- Location: Laramie County, Wyoming (outside of Cheyenne)
- Total Planned Capacity: 2.7 GW initially (up from 1.8 GW at announcement); designed to scale to 10 GW at full build-out
- Grid Strategy: Behind-the-meter; site plans include substation designs suggesting a grid connection is also being pursued.
- Status: Laramie County approved site plans January 5–6, 2026; construction expected Q1 2026; first buildings targeted for energization Q2 2027
Background
Project Jade is being built by Crusoe, the data center developer behind OpenAI's first Stargate project, and Tallgrass, a Blackstone-backed energy infrastructure company that operates thousands of miles of natural gas pipelines in Wyoming. Crusoe is building the data center campus; Tallgrass is developing the adjacent power generation facility, called the BFC Power and Cheyenne Power Hub. The project was announced on July 24, 2025 as a 1.8 GW AI data center campus. By the time Laramie County commissioners unanimously approved site plans on January 5–6, 2026, the power generation capacity had grown to 2.7 GW. The campus is designed to scale to 10 GW at full build-out.
Power Strategy
The BFC Power and Cheyenne Power Hub will provide 2.7 GW of onsite generation using a mix of natural gas turbines and Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells.
The most distinctive element of the power strategy is the fuel cell component. BFC Power LLC filed an application with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality on September 25, 2025, requesting permission to construct and operate a facility using Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells with capacity up to 900 MW. The fuel cells generate electricity through an electrochemical process rather than combustion.
American Electric Power (AEP) also appears to be involved in the project — though that hasn't been confirmed by any of the companies. An AEP unregulated subsidiary signed an initial agreement with Bloom Energy to acquire 100 MW of solid oxide fuel cells, with an option to purchase an additional 900 MW. In early January 2026, AEP exercised that option in a $2.65 billion unconditional purchase agreement. AEP also disclosed a 20-year offtake agreement with an unnamed "high investment grade" customer for 100% of the facility's output, subject to conditions expected to be met by Q2 2026. AEP has done similar deals before — in June 2025, the company secured regulatory approval from PUCO to install, own, and operate onsite fuel cells for anchor customers AWS and Cologix in Ohio.
The remaining ~1.8 GW of generation capacity will come from natural gas-fired turbines. No specific turbine equipment or manufacturer has been publicly identified for the gas portion of the power plant.
The site is well-positioned for fuel supply. Tallgrass operates thousands of miles of natural gas pipelines in Wyoming, along with CO2 wells, water wells, and carbon sequestration infrastructure — including the Trailblazer CO2 project in eastern Laramie County. Future plans include potential CO2 sequestration leveraging Tallgrass' existing hub, and possible solar energy supplementation in later phases per the Wyoming Energy Authority.
Generation Equipment
- Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells: Up to 900 MW (likely procured via AEP)
- Natural gas turbines: ~1.8 GW (manufacturer and model not publicly identified)
- Total Phase 1: 2.7 GW
- Total at full build-out: 10 GW
Key Partners
- Tallgrass (Blackstone-backed): Power plant developer; natural gas pipeline infrastructure; CO2 sequestration capabilities
- Bloom Energy: Solid oxide fuel cell manufacturer (up to 900 MW)
- American Electric Power (likely but not confirmed): Fuel cell procurement and ownership ($2.65 billion purchase agreement with Bloom); 20-year offtake agreement with unnamed customer
- Crusoe Energy Systems: Data center developer
Timeline
- July 24, 2025: Project announced as 1.8 GW campus
- September 25, 2025: BFC Power files DEQ application for 900 MW Bloom fuel cell facility
- October 2025: Laramie County approves Switchgrass Industrial Park
- January 2026: AEP exercises 900 MW Bloom option ($2.65 billion); capacity grows to 2.7 GW
- January 5–6, 2026: Laramie County commissioners unanimously approve site plans
- Q1 2026 (target): Construction begins
- Q2 2027 (target): First buildings energized