Utah MIDA approves 9 GW hyperscale data center campus in Box Elder County

8 articles · Updated · Tom's Hardware · Apr 27

The Stratos project, led by Kevin O'Leary's O'Leary Digital, will span 41,200 acres and generate all power on-site via the Ruby Pipeline.
Phase 1 targets 3 GW capacity, with tax incentives projected to yield $30 million annually for Box Elder County and 2,000 permanent jobs after construction.
The off-grid facility aims to rival major AI data centers globally, responding to China's rapid AI infrastructure growth, though no hyperscale tenants have been named yet and environmental impacts remain debated.

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