Prometheus Hyperscale Evanston Campus

“The vote represents a significant permitting milestone for the 506-acre site, which is designed for 1.25 GW of initial capacity with a development path to 5 GW.”

“The company says it's located on 506 acres that founder Trenton Thornock's family has ranched for six generations.”

“200 long-term jobs for facility technicians, network and data center operations staff”

“This project will create 3,800 temporary construction jobs”

“Up to 250 power facility construction jobs — electricians, iron workers, pipe fitters”

“Construction is anticipated to begin within six months of final permitting, with the full 1.25 GW campus expected to be built out in phases over 48 to 60 months.”

“The Evanston campus will operate as a fully islanded microgrid, generating power on-site through high-efficiency natural gas engines and turbines with no draw on the public utility grid”

“But he said most of its power will come from natural gas, a readily available and relatively clean fossil fuel. Thornock eventually wants to tap nuclear energy too.”

“Prometheus said the Evanston campus will operate as a fully islanded microgrid, generating power on-site through natural gas engines and turbines.”

“A private, on-site well will supply the data center's plumbing, but Prometheus says it will cool the servers with a water-glycol mixture that lasts six years before it must be changed out.”

“A private, on-site well will supply the data center's plumbing, but Prometheus says it will cool the servers with a water-glycol mixture that lasts six years before it must be changed out.”

“Ultimately, the commission unanimously approved the conditional use permit with 15 conditions that the developer must meet.”

“In June, the Uinta County Board of County Commissioners approved a zone change from agricultural to industrial use for the Atlas Industrial Park Subdivision.”