FactSet: Power Cost Allocation Shapes Wyoming Data Center Expansion

Wyoming's planned hyperscale capacity exceeds 5 GW, with regulatory cost-allocation decisions set to shape deployment economics and ratepayer exposure. Rocky Mountain Power seeks a $70.5 million annual rate increase; intervenors oppose spreading prospective data-center infrastructure costs across retail customers. Black Hills Power's proposed September 2026 settlement reduced its requested annual rate increase from $5.12 million to $4.04 million. Proposed protections include directly assigning infrastructure costs to large customers, minimum billing commitments and long-term contracts to limit stranded-asset risks. Hyperscale campuses can take 18—24 months to build, versus five to seven years for utility infrastructure, complicating capital recovery. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. FactSet Research Systems Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on October 14, 2026, and is solely r