Despite what many people think. Wyoming is a energy state. A lot of the power generated in WY (by coal no less) is sold to other states like California (so they can claim they don't use coal, but they do.. they just buy it from everyone else). Archive: https://archive.today/2Y0SZ From the post: >>Electric rates have been on a tear, spiking year over year of late, leading to public outcry and marathon public hearings. With power-hungry data centers now on the Wyoming horizon — a collective 5.8 to 12.8 gigawatts have already been announced — people can’t help but fear the trend of spiking electrical rates will not only grow but grow on steroids. Over the weekend, former state senator Anthony Bouchard channeled a lot of those fears and frustrations in one long Facebook post that attracted hundreds of comments. “The new Casper AI center has the same electricity demand as a million homes,” he wrote. “There are two similar AI centers already being built in Cheyenne, now another is being built. There’s another one in Evanston … they will OWN all Wyoming Electric Companies.