Dossier
Stratos data center
Coverage of Stratos data center in the Nexus archive.
- How a data center backlash is twisting Utah’s primary
A primary race in Utah features a conservative incumbent, Rep. Blake Moore, facing state legislator Karianne Lisonbee, who criticizes his stance on the Stratos data center project. Lisonbee opposes the 20,000-acre data center in Box Elder County, while Moore advocates for stakeholder engagement without taking a firm position. The issue highlights tensions within the GOP between pro-business interests and populist resistance to AI-driven data center growth.
- How Utahns Took on Mr. Wonderful and a Data Center on the Great Salt Lake
Utahns opposed the proposed Stratos data center on the Great Salt Lake. Bar H Ranch in Hansel Valley sold its land and water rights to the developers of the data center in Box Elder County, Utah.