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A large AI data center is slated to be built in Cheyenne, Wyoming, raising concerns about its potential impact on the state’s energy grid. A Reddit post circulating on the r/artificial subreddit claims the data center’s electricity consumption could surpass the total residential power usage of the entire state. This development underscores the increasing energy demands associated with supporting large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure. For further details, refer to the original Reddit discussion: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1mdjy28/cheyenne_to_host_massive_ai_data_center_using/