Balancing Hyperscale Demand and Ratepayer Protections in Wyoming

Wyoming’s pitch to hyperscale tech developers has long rested on low-cost industrial power, available rural land, and an agreeable business climate. But as developers announce pipelines exceeding 5 GW of planned hyperscale capacity across the state, which includes multi-gigawatt campuses in Cheyenne, Evanston, and Casper, state regulatory dockets, not site-selection brochures, are defining the economics of deployment. With the Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) reviewing 2026 general rate filings from PacifiCorp d/b/a Rocky Mountain Power (Docket No.