Prometheus Hyperscale, Spiritus, and Casper Carbon Capture have formed a strategic partnership to develop the project which is expected to include a minimum of $500 million in initial investment and deliver up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of capacity over multiple phases by 2026, making it one of the largest AI-focused infrastructure developments in the Rocky Mountain region.
Trenton Thornock, Founder and CEO of Prometheus Hyperscale, commented, “We’re excited to develop another project in Wyoming. The Casper project and this partnership with Spiritus and Casper Carbon Capture further enables Prometheus’ vision of developing the future of digital infrastructure sustainably.”
The Casper project and strategic partnership is designed to meet accelerating demand for AI compute capacity while embedding carbon removal into the project’s core.
Charles Cadieu, CEO and co-founder of Spiritus commented, “AI companies can’t wait years for power. By partnering with Prometheus, we’re delivering firm capacity to meet the urgency the market demands. Orchard Power gives tenants reliable, affordable, carbon negative electricity at hyperscale, when and where it’s needed.”
Prometheus Hyperscale will design and finance high-density compute halls using proprietary aquifer, non-consumptive water-cooling systems to maximize energy efficiency.
Spiritus builds on its work in Wyoming with its new platform Orchard Power, which will deliver 1.5 GW of on-site power fueled by natural gas with integrated point-source and direct air capture (DAC).
Casper Carbon Capture will provide land, rights-of-way, and access to permitted CO2 sequestration wells in Natrona and Converse Counties, ensuring permanent storage of captured emissions.
This new data center development builds on Prometheus’ initiatives in Wyoming and Texas:
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Evanston, WY Flagship Project: Scaling toward 1 GW+ IT capacity, with partnerships for low-carbon natural gas, nuclear SMR power, and organic flow battery systems.
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Texas Projects: Partnerships with ENGIE North America and Conduit Power to co-locate AI data centers alongside renewable and hybrid power systems across the I-35 corridor.
Jess Foshee, CEO and co-founder of Casper Carbon Capture, commented, “By bringing world-class partners together, we’re showing that Wyoming’s land, resources, and people can power the future while we keep our commitment to stewardship and community at the center.”