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No project in Wheatland Town, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the Town Council of Wheatland Town votes on zoning. The Platte County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 6 miles away

Site Layer 4 data center campus northeast of Wheatland (Goshen Hole)

Unincorporated Platte County, Platte County

5,344 acres

🕒 Sept 2, 2026: County commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning with four conditions, including a…

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

📜 Data center rules · Platte County

The county is adding data centers to its land use rules. On Aug. 11 the planning board voted to move ahead with rules that would require a special use permit for data centers. A public hearing was held Sept. 16, 2026. We could not find whether the rules were adopted.

Sept 16, 2026Source

🗺️ Zoning change · Platte County

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.

Sept 2, 2026Source

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Wheatland Town: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Town of Wheatland (not available).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Wyoming.