Granite Renewables data center campus northwest of Sterling
Also called: Peetz Table data center campus
Logan County officials say a New York company, Granite Renewables, is looking at a huge data center campus about 21 miles northwest of Sterling. They have talked about up to 2 gigawatts of power, 4,000 acres and $15 billion. No formal application was public when we checked.
Where things stand: Talked about with Logan County officials since 2025; no formal application had been filed in the reports we read.
🕒 Latest update (Dec 30, 2025): Big Pivots reported Granite Renewables' plan for up to 2 gigawatts and $15 billion on about 4,000 acres.
What we know
- 📍 Whereabout 21 miles northwest of Sterling (exact site not public), Logan County
- 🏢 CompanyGranite Renewables
- 🌳 Size4,000 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs2,000 megawatts (about as much as 1,600,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromplanned mix of on-site solar, batteries, natural gas and the grid (Highland Electric / Tri-State)
- 💵 Cost$15 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised100
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has Granite Renewables filed an application with Logan County? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where exactly is the site? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where would the water come from, and how much? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did Logan County sign a secret deal (NDA) about this project? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Oct 2025Logan County commissioners paused permits for data centers, wind, solar and battery projects while they wrote new rules.
- Dec 30, 2025Big Pivots reported Granite Renewables' plan for up to 2 gigawatts and $15 billion on about 4,000 acres.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Logan County adopted Resolution 2026-5, which requires a special use permit for data centers of 1 megawatt or more. Neighbors within one mile and mineral owners must be notified, and a wildlife plan and road agreement are required.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Logan County commissioners paused data center, wind, solar and battery projects in October 2025 while they wrote new rules. They lifted the pause in early 2026 after adopting data center permit rules.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Growing microprocessors instead of wheat in northeast Colorado? (Big Pivots) · Kiowa County Press / Big Pivots · Dec 30, 2025
- Logan County commissioners agenda, Oct. 21, 2025 (Resolution 2025-25 moratorium) · Logan County · Oct 21, 2025
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