Small data center near Lost Cabin Gas Plant, east Fremont County
Also called: Lost Cabin data center
A small data center is planned near the Lost Cabin gas plant in eastern Fremont County. It would run on natural gas. Fremont County has no countywide zoning, so the county has little say.
Where things stand: State air agency proposed approving an air permit for gas-fired backup engines; comments were due Sept. 14, 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 2026): Wyoming DEQ Air Quality Division proposed to approve an air permit for eight gas-fired emergency generator engines.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 3 miles northeast of Lysite, near the Lost Cabin Gas Plant, Unincorporated Fremont County, Fremont County
- 🏢 CompanyETC DC OpCo LLC
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNatural gas. The air permit covers eight gas-fired emergency engines.
❓ Still unanswered
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- How big is the Lost Cabin data center, and what will it be used for? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did DEQ issue the air permit? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where exactly is the site? A parcel number, address or agenda link helps. 🙋 I'll find out
🔎 What we checked
- Oct 8, 2026: We checked the news reports and the 2020 state parcel map for an exact site: none gives a parcel, address or road corner.
What happened so far
- Aug 2026Wyoming DEQ Air Quality Division proposed to approve an air permit for eight gas-fired emergency generator engines.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Fremont County has no zoning outside towns, so nothing stops a data center there. After residents objected to a planned site near Lysite, commissioners talked about zoning just for data centers. No vote was taken.
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Where this comes from
- Plan For Data Center Puts Spotlight On Lax Fremont County Zoning Laws · Cowboy State Daily · Aug 19, 2026
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