Site Layer 4 data center campus northeast of Wheatland (Goshen Hole)
Also called: Goshen Hole
A company called Site Layer 4 wants to build a large data center campus with its own power plant on 5,344 acres of ranch land northeast of Wheatland. A $26 billion figure has been mentioned. The land is now zoned industrial, but the project still needs a special use permit.
Where things stand: County rezoned the ranch land to industrial on Sept. 2, 2026. A special use permit is still needed.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 2, 2026): County commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning with four conditions, including a return to ranch zoning if building doesn't start within five years.
What we know
- 📍 WhereRanch land in Goshen Hole, northeast of Wheatland near the Goshen County line, about 13 miles east of I-25, Unincorporated Platte County, Platte County
- 🏢 CompanySite Layer 4, LLC
- 🌳 Size5,344 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromLarge power plant built on the site. Type not yet stated.
- 💧 Waternot city water or the Wheatland Irrigation District (company)
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop cooling
- 👷 Jobs promised300
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who is behind Site Layer 4, and who would use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- What kind of power plant would be built, and how big? 🙋 I'll find out
- When will the county hear the special use permit? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 2026Site Layer 4 asked to rezone 5,344 acres from ranch to industrial use.
- Aug 26, 2026Platte County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended the rezoning.
- Sept 2, 2026County commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning with four conditions, including a return to ranch zoning if building doesn't start within five years.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
County commissioners unanimously rezoned 5,344 acres of ranch land in Goshen Hole, northeast of Wheatland, to industrial for a planned data center. Any use still needs a special use permit. The land goes back to ranch zoning if building does not start within five years.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Ranchlands Near Wheatland Eyed For $26 Billion 'Transformational' Data Center · Cowboy State Daily · July 13, 2026
- Platte County Recommends Rezoning Private Ranchland For Proposed Data Center · Cowboy State Daily · Aug 27, 2026
- Platte County Commissioners Push Back, Then OK Industrial Zoning For Data Center · Cowboy State Daily · Sept 2, 2026
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