# Let's Talk About Data Centers

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Podcast: [Living in McKenzie County](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430)
Published: 2026-06-16T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

County Commissioners Howdy Lawlar and Craig Hystad, along with farmer and rancher Nathan Brenna and host Meghan Taunton recap an educational trip to Cheyenne, Wyoming with a 16-person delegation of local officials and landowners to learn about data center development. They describe hearing from the City of Cheyenne, Cheyenne LEADS, Microsoft, Meta, Black Hills Energy, utilities, and planners. Throughout their discussion, the group describes their take away lessons on zoning and permitting, partner expectations, infrastructure costs, water and wastewater handling, and noise levels. The episode also previews the upcoming data center open house on June 25 from 5:30–8:30 PM at the McKenzie County Ag Expo to answer questions and share McKenzie County-specific information. 00:00 Introduction 02:04 Cheyenne Trip 05:45 Choosing the Right Partner 08:09 Crypto Data Centers 08:32 Cheyenne Data Centers 14:08 Why Do We Need More Data Centers? 16:23 Water Use 19:33 Job Opportunities 22:44 Cheyenne Data Center Moratorium 23:36 Noise and Power Grid Concerns 28:55 Youth Retention 31:15 Unanswered Questions 34:22 Data Center Open House 38:39 Permitting 39:52 Open House Details 42:02 Closing

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