On April 14 local time, Microsoft Corporation announced its plan to purchase approximately 3,200 acres of land in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the expansion of a data center. This expansion builds upon Microsoft's existing data center footprint in Cheyenne. Microsoft has committed over $68 million to upgrade both the completed and planned off-site infrastructure in Cheyenne, including improvements to roads and stormwater networks, optimization of pedestrian systems and greenways, as well as the construction of new pumping stations and upgrades to municipal water supply facilities.
