Lucin, UT · Box Elder County · 41.500°N 113.500°W
Stratos AI Data Center Campus
O'Leary Digital
Key facts
- Location
- Lucin, UT, Box Elder County
- Capacity
- 9,000 MW planned
- Powered by
- On-site natural gas (Ruby Pipeline) + planned solar array
- Announced
- 2026-04
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 40,000 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- On-site gas
- Cooling
- Closed-loop
Ruby Pipeline (680-mile interstate natural gas line) runs through Hansel Valley; 3,000-acre solar array planned; fully off-grid design
Closed-loop system using on-site saline water described as unsuitable for human or agricultural use; developer states no diversion from Great Salt Lake basin
Community sentiment
Community opposition over fast-tracked MIDA process, CO2 emissions (~34M metric tons/year at full build), light/noise pollution, and Great Salt Lake impacts. Utah Senate President called for 75% footprint reduction; O'Leary agreed to cut acreage by 50% (remove ~20,000 acres). Governor Cox ordered 'careful consideration' of environmental impacts.
Renderings show Stratos data center but permits could take yearsStatus history
- Proposed
MIDA Board approved Stratos Project Area on April 24, 2026; Box Elder County Commission approved interlocal agreement May 4, 2026
Stratos Project Fact Sheet — Box Elder County
Location
Sources & data provenance
Reported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.
Last updated:
- Box Elder County, UTRetrieved:
- Utah News DispatchRetrieved:
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