Google will spend $17 billion on a data center in Laramie County, Wyoming, its first facility in the state, and says it will pay for all the power the site uses. The project will draw electricity partly from a 702-megawatt natural gas fuel cell development built with Bloom Energy, and will be air-cooled to limit water use; American Electric Power had earlier said it planned to invest $4 billion. The announcement came two days after voters sided with limits on data centers in 40 of 41 local ballot measures, according to Ballotpedia. Google also expects hundreds of millions of dollars in local property taxes and will form a Community Council with partners to address growth concerns in Cheyenne.
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▲ Likely positiveAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $3.5T |
| Close on 11/04/2026 | 288.99 |
| Change that session | +3.20% |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 11/04/2026 | 200.28 |
| Change that session | -3.10% |
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