Wyoming governor signs executive order to guide AI data center development

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Executive Order 2026-03 on June 3, directing state agencies to deliver policy recommendations within 60 days for responsible data center development. The order aims to balance economic growth with energy usage and job creation as the state positions itself at the intersection of AI infrastructure and crypto mining. Wyoming, a historically crypto-friendly state, has seen companies like CleanSpark pivot mining sites toward AI workloads amid projects like the 1.8 GW Project Jade campus in Laramie County.

Wyoming governor signs executive order to guide AI data center development Executive Order 2026-03 tasks state agencies with delivering policy recommendations within 60 days as Wyoming positions itself at the intersection of AI infrastructure and crypto mining. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Executive Order 2026-03 on June 3, titled “Data Centers the Wyoming Way.” The order is designed to promote responsible data center development while protecting state resources and ratepayers, and it gives state agencies just 60 days to deliver policy and legislative recommendations. The order directs Wyoming’s state agencies to identify policy changes needed to attract and manage large-load data center facilities. The emphasis is on balancing economic growth with responsible energy usage and job creation for Wyoming residents. Wyoming has been one of the most crypto-friendly states in the US since the late 2010s, when it established a suite of blockchain-friendly laws and advantageous energy tariffs. Among these are Blockchain Interruptible Service tariffs, which allow mining operations to access power at favorable rates while agreeing to curtail usage during peak demand periods. CleanSpark offers the most striking example of the crypto-AI convergence. The company reportedly outbid Microsoft for a 100 MW energy site in Cheyenne to implement an AI data center project. In January 2026, Laramie County approved Project Jade, an AI data center campus expected to launch with 1.8 GW of energy capacity, with potential to expand to 10 GW. Companies that already hold power purchase agreements and mining sites in the state now sit on dual-use assets. They can mine Bitcoin when it’s profitable, pivot compute resources toward AI workloads when those contracts pay better, or run both simultaneously. Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy https://cryptobriefing.com/editorial-policy/ .