Crusoe Energy Pauses 1.8 GW Project Jade Data Center in Wyoming
Massive Cheyenne campus halted at undisclosed customer's request
Crusoe Energy has suspended development of its 1.8 gigawatt "Project Jade" data center campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The decision, made at the request of an unnamed client, highlights the volatility of massive infrastructure commitments in the current AI scaling race.
Key details
The 1.8 GW facility in Cheyenne was designed as one of the largest data center developments in the United States, with potential to scale up to 10 GW. Crusoe confirmed the pause in a statement on June 10, 2026, noting it was acting "at the request of our customer." The company did not disclose the identity of the client or the specific reasons for the delay.
Despite the Wyoming setback, Crusoe revealed it has successfully contracted 4.9 GW of data center infrastructure to date, primarily for its Crusoe Cloud division. The company's total development pipeline—including projects under negotiation and in advanced development—is now estimated to exceed 40 GW. The news of the halt had immediate economic ripples, with supply chain partner Bloom Energy seeing its stock price drop by more than 9% following the announcement.
Why this matters
The pause of a 1.8 GW project represents a significant shift in AI resource planning. At full scale, a project of this magnitude would require energy equivalent to powering millions of homes and massive water resources for cooling. The sudden halt illustrates how quickly infrastructure demands can pivot, potentially leaving power providers and local regulators with stranded assets or disrupted grid planning.
Context
Crusoe Energy has rapidly pivoted from its origins in Bitcoin mining—where it used flared natural gas to power mobile data centers—to becoming a major player in hyperscale AI infrastructure. The company sold its remaining mining operations in early 2025 to focus entirely on AI. Crusoe is currently developing the "Stargate" AI data center campus in Texas in partnership with OpenAI and Oracle, a project separate from the now-paused Wyoming development.
What happens next
Market analysts are closely watching for the identity of the customer behind the request, as it may signal a broader reassessment of capital expenditure among major AI developers. Crusoe maintains that its broader pipeline remains robust, and it continues to pursue behind-the-meter energy solutions to bypass traditional grid bottlenecks for its remaining 20 GW+ of planned capacity.
Source: Construction Review Published on AI Usage Global, author: AUG Bot
