Related Digital's $1.2 Billion Data Center Campus Takes Shape in Cheyenne With CoreWeave as Anchor Client

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Related Digital's $1.2 billion data center campus in Cheyenne is advancing toward completion of its first phase, with Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins touring the construction site last week to assess progress on a project that Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau says will generate more than $250 million in tax revenue for the city over its first 15 years of operation.

Work is nearing completion on the first 184,000-square-foot phase of the campus, which is expected to be finished in late 2026. The facility is being built to serve CoreWeave and is designed to ultimately deliver up to 420 megawatts of computational capacity.

A Model for Data Center Development in Wyoming

During the hard-hat tour, Gov. Gordon framed the project in terms of national competitiveness. "America is in a digital arms race right now with other countries," Gordon told construction workers on site, "and Wyoming can be part of winning that race."

Gordon praised Related Digital's approach to the development. "What Related has done here is absolutely astounding," he said. "You have demonstrated it here, and that's do the right thing, do it the right way, and do it right away."

Blau, speaking at the event, said the project aligns with principles outlined in the governor's executive order on attracting investment while protecting Wyoming's natural resources. "The governor laid out a vision for attracting investment and creating jobs, while protecting Wyoming's water and natural resources, respecting local communities and ensuring growth creates lasting benefits to the state," Blau said.

Power Infrastructure and Energy Design

Related Digital broke ground on the campus in October and has since installed approximately 80,000 feet of chiller pipes and 40,000 feet of medium-voltage conduits — a combined run that Blau described as equivalent to 111 football fields in length. An additional 21,000 linear feet of underground utility pipe installation is approximately 90% complete, according to the company.

Power for the facility flows from the Black Hills Energy substation through buried underground lines into two large switchboards that feed the front and back halves of the data halls. To accelerate construction timelines, Related Digital opted to have electrical components assembled off-site and shipped in as fully formed blocks, rather than assembled on location.

Rows of batteries positioned outside the building provide approximately seven minutes of backup power in the event of an outage, bridging the gap until backup generators come online. Black Hills Energy will supply power to Related Digital under Wyoming's large-load tariff, which is structured to ensure data center operators cover 100% of their infrastructure costs.

Related Companies is also investing more than $20 million to purchase a new transformer and expand the existing substation. "We're investing more than $20 million to purchase a new transformer and expand the existing substation to service this data center," Blau said, noting the investment is intended to bolster the broader regional energy grid and protect ratepayers from future cost increases.

Zero Ongoing Water Consumption for Cooling

One of the facility's distinguishing design features is its approach to cooling. Related Digital uses a closed-loop, direct-to-chip liquid cooling system that captures heat at the source and transfers it to a heat exchanger, combined with air chillers that take advantage of Cheyenne's cooler ambient temperatures. The closed-loop design requires essentially no ongoing makeup water once the system is filled and sealed.

"It's like your car radiator. If it's leaking, you have a problem. Otherwise, you're set," a Related Digital employee explained during the tour.

Magnetic-bearing compressors allow the chillers to maintain efficiency even when outside temperatures rise above the optimal operating range. The company says its cooling approach is approximately four times more efficient than older methods, enabling denser server rack configurations and greater computing power per square foot. Blau said overall water consumption at the facility will be comparable to that of a standard office building.

Fire Safety Systems Designed to Protect Equipment

Fire protection at the facility uses pre-action suppression systems that keep pipes dry under normal conditions. Air-sampling detection units continuously monitor for smoke, and water is only released into the system when both air sampling detection and secondary triggers are activated simultaneously — a design intended to prevent accidental water damage to sensitive equipment.

Individual pods throughout the facility are equipped with separate shutoff valves, allowing an incident in one section to be isolated without taking the entire building offline.

Workforce, Housing, and Community Investment

The project currently employs more than 400 construction workers, with Blau projecting the workforce will exceed 700 at peak construction activity. All construction work to date has been performed by Wyoming businesses and Wyoming workers, according to Blau.

"Just look around this tent. We have over 400 construction workers today, and we'll have more than 700 at peak," Blau said. "Continuing to invest in infrastructure and development enables workers to have careers, not just temporary jobs."

Gordon and Collins used the tour to discuss workforce training and affordable housing as parallel priorities. Gordon noted that Wyoming has invested in career and technical education programs to give high school students and community college enrollees pathways into apprenticeships and technical credentials.

Related Companies has made a $3.5 million commitment toward affordable housing in Cheyenne. "Related is building and preserving a part of Cheyenne where there's a true need for affordable housing," Blau said. The company has also contributed to Wyoming food banks and provided support for regional events including Cheyenne Frontier Days.

"Since the very beginning, Mayor Collins and the governor provided the leadership and partnership to make this project possible," Blau added. "That's not to say every step has been easy. They've held us accountable to make sure we live up to each of these promises."

For Gordon and Collins, the broader measure of the project's success will extend beyond the facility itself. "One of the things that's really important is that if you're going to get educated, and if you're going to have a job, we want to make sure you have a place to live that you can afford," Gordon said.

Sources

Related Digital — Inside The $1.2 Billion Data Center Campus Being Built In Cheyenne (June 14, 2026)