Tallgrass and Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. today announced the delivery location for the first two M501JAC gas turbines that will support Phase 1 of Tallgrass’ Cheyenne Power Hub in southeast Wyoming.
The high-efficiency turbines are expected to provide approximately 1,150 megawatts (MW) of site-ready power fueled by natural gas supplied through Tallgrass’ Rockies Express Pipeline, leveraging the region’s existing energy infrastructure.
Representing an investment that will exceed $7 billion and is expected to create over 100 long-term local jobs, the Cheyenne Power Hub will deliver dedicated, on-site power to a large-scale data center within the Switchgrass Industrial Park.
Deliberately designed to minimize community impacts, the use of dedicated power will avoid strain on the existing electricity grid and will help ensure local ratepayers are not responsible for the costs associated with new data center demand.
Concurrently, the strategic decision to incorporate a grid interconnection will enable the project to support future renewable integration, while its proximity to Tallgrass’ Trailblazer project—one of the largest operating, permanent carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects in the United States—uniquely positions the Cheyenne Power Hub to advance further decarbonization.
“This milestone reflects the strength of collaboration between Tallgrass and Mitsubishi Power to deliver reliable, scalable power where it’s needed most,” said Bill Newsom, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Power Americas. “By combining advanced turbine technology with existing pipeline and storage assets, the Cheyenne Power Hub is purpose-built to support critical digital infrastructure while positioning Wyoming for long-term economic growth.”
“I am proud to join Tallgrass and Mitsubishi in Tokyo for this important announcement for Wyoming,” said Gov. Mark Gordon. “Today’s energy projects involve companies from around the world. This project is an example of a company that works with Wyoming and the community to wisely use our natural gas to limit the cost to Wyoming ratepayers. This is also an example of how international energy projects bolster domestic expertise. Wyoming has the energy, the space, and the workforce to help power the next generation of American innovation.”
“We’re grateful to Governor Gordon for his leadership in helping us reach this milestone and proud to bring these assets to Wyoming,” said Gary Watkins, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Investment Officer at Tallgrass. “This investment reflects our long-term commitment to Wyoming and will create multi-generational jobs and opportunities for communities across the state.”
This milestone represents a significant step forward in the development of the Cheyenne Power Hub. The arrival and installation of components for the first M501JAC turbine unit are expected to begin as early as July and underscore Tallgrass and Mitsubishi Power Americas’ shared commitment to reliability, infrastructure resilience and pragmatic energy solutions for a rapidly evolving power landscape.
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