7 Oct 2025
Prometheus Hyperscale, Spiritus, and Casper Carbon Capture today announced a strategic partnership to develop a pioneering carbon-negative digital infrastructure campus in Casper, Wyoming.
Casper, WY – October 7, 2025 /PRNewswire— Prometheus Hyperscale, Spiritus, and Casper Carbon Capture today announced a strategic partnership to develop a pioneering carbon-negative digital infrastructure campus in Wyoming. The project is expected to include a minimum of $500 million in initial investment and deliver up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of IT-ready capacity over multiple phases, making it one of the largest AI-focused infrastructure developments in the Rocky Mountain region. First IT-ready power is targeted for 2026.
Project Overview & Strategic Vision
The Casper project and strategic partnership is designed to meet accelerating demand for AI compute capacity while embedding carbon removal into the project’s core. It unifies three pillars:
Data Infrastructure — Prometheus Hyperscale will design and finance high-density compute halls using proprietary aquifer, non-consumptive water-cooling systems to maximize energy efficiency.
Energy Systems — Spiritus builds on its work in Wyoming with its new platform Orchard Power, which will deliver 1.5 GW of on-site firm power fueled by natural gas, integrated point-source and direct air capture (DAC) to drive fast, affordable, carbon-negative operations.
Carbon Sequestration — Casper Carbon Capture will provide land, rights-of-way, and access to permitted CO₂ sequestration wells in Natrona and Converse Counties, ensuring permanent storage of captured emissions.
Prometheus Hyperscale: Proven Track Record in Wyoming & Texas
This new data center development builds on Prometheus’ initiatives in Wyoming and Texas:
Evanston, WY Flagship Project: Scaling toward 1 GW+ IT capacity, with partnerships for low-carbon natural gas, nuclear SMR power, and organic flow battery systems.
Texas Projects: Partnerships with ENGIE North America and Conduit Power to co-locate AI data centers alongside renewable and hybrid power systems across the I-35 corridor.
The Casper project stands as one of the most significant digital infrastructure initiatives in Wyoming’s history, with a multi-phase buildout planned to deliver up to 1.5GW of IT load. This development is expected to generate hundreds of construction jobs during the building phase and create dozens of long-term technical positions upon completion. The project will also expand the tax base by generating new property, utility, and infrastructure revenues for Natrona and Converse Counties. In addition, it will position Wyoming as a national leader in AI infrastructure, power, and carbon removal technologies, reinforcing the state’s reputation for energy and carbon leadership.
Trenton Thornock, Founder and CEO of Prometheus Hyperscale, commented: “We’re excited to develop another project in Wyoming. The Casper project and this partnership with Spiritus and Casper Carbon Capture further enables Prometheus’ vision of developing the future of digital infrastructure sustainably.”
Charles Cadieu, CEO and co-founder of Spiritus commented: “AI companies can’t wait years for power. By partnering with Prometheus, we’re delivering firm capacity to meet the urgency the market demands. Orchard Power gives tenants reliable, affordable, carbon negative electricity at hyperscale, when and where it’s needed.”
Jess Foshee, CEO and co-founder of Casper Carbon Capture, commented: “By bringing world-class partners together, we’re showing that Wyoming’s land, resources, and people can power the future while we keep our commitment to stewardship and community at the center.”
About Prometheus Hyperscale
Prometheus Hyperscale puts energy first in powering the age of intelligence. By harnessing cleaner energy, Prometheus is building next-generation, liquid-cooled hyperscale data centers to deliver sustainable, efficient, and scalable infrastructure for AI and the digital economy. Led by seasoned energy executives and deeply experienced data center developers, Prometheus uses proprietary geothermal technology that enables zero water use, setting a new standard for sustainable infrastructure. Prometheus is redefining how data centers are built—driving innovation, sustainability, and speed to unlock a cleaner, smarter future. To learn more, visit PrometheusHyperscale.com or our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/prometheus-hyperscale.
About Spiritus
Spiritus is the technology company behind Orchard Power™, a platform that delivers fast, affordable, and firm carbon negative lifecycle net zero electricity for power-intensive customers. By pairing high efficiency natural gas generation with point-source capture and Spiritus’ Carbon Orchard™ direct air capture, driven by waste heat, the system neutralizes residual and upstream emissions of every megawatt hour. Orchard Power provides competitively priced, dispatchable capacity, deployed behind the meter and supported by rigorous MRV and sequestration for verifiable claims. Scalable from 10 MW edge sites to multi-gigawatt campuses, the platform is being advanced with leading equipment and storage partners to meet near-term load growth.
Backed by Khosla Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, and TDK Ventures, Spiritus is building fast, affordable, and firm power that enables customers to grow now and achieve net zero by design. For more information, visit www.Spiritus.com.
About Casper Carbon Capture
Casper Carbon Capture, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Live Oak Environmental, LLC, is advancing next-generation CO₂ management with a clear mission: delivering reliable, long-term climate solutions. Operating as both a Class VI carbon storage company and a Class II operator, Casper combines deep expertise in subsurface resource management with an unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship.
Guided by a vision of sustainability, Casper develops projects that balance secure carbon management with good land stewardship, community trust, and environmental responsibility. The company is dedicated to creating verifiable climate benefits while supporting the energy transition.
Financially backed by SG Interests, Casper Carbon Capture stands at the intersection of innovation and tradition—leveraging proven geologic practices while championing a cleaner energy future.
For more information, visit http://liveoakenviro.com