Prometheus Hyperscale has withdrawn from a planned 1.2GW data center campus near Casper, Wyoming, according to a report by DCD citing local press. The company's president, Trevor Neilson, said it had decided against pursuing a project in Natrona or Converse Counties after a lengthy evaluation.
The 940-acre site was announced in October 2025, with Prometheus working alongside Spiritus and Casper Carbon Capture. The design combined natural gas generation from Spiritus affiliate Orchard Power with carbon capture from Casper Carbon Capture. In August, Prometheus had also floated a possible on-site power partnership with Mesa Power Solutions. The first phase had been targeted for this year, but building permits had not been filed, and talks with local officials were still under way as recently as September.
Natrona County officials say they learned of the exit from media reports and do not know the reason. Commission chairman Jim Milne said he did not see county government as a deciding factor and urged the company to reconsider. Advance Casper's CEO, Justin Farley, said other developers hold options on land in the county and that the organization will keep pursuing data center leads.
Opposition existed but appears to have been limited. A Change.org petition had passed 900 signatures, and some residents spoke against the plan at public meetings, but officials were generally supportive.
The landowner, Falls Ranch, a limited partnership controlled by Texas billionaire Russell Gordy, says "work will continue without delay" through a new development company. Its representative, Robert Hand, framed the change as a way to speed the project up.
Prometheus, which relaunched in September 2024 after starting around 2020 as Wyoming Hyperscale Whitebox, is still developing its flagship campus in Evanston, in Uinta County. It also has projects in Dallas and Reeves County, Texas. Neilson said other Wyoming locations offer a clearer path to permitting and community support.
Why it matters: The episode shows how a large, gas-powered campus can lose its lead developer before permits are filed, even with supportive local officials. Whether Falls Ranch can replace Prometheus, and keep the power and carbon capture partners, has not been shown. The reasons for the exit also remain unconfirmed.
TwinStack automated analysis, based on reporting by DCD. Check the original for full details.