Why it matters
The strategic read
Adds the most politically visible Utah AI megacampus to the archive. The core signal is not a named hyperscaler lease yet; it is state and county machinery clearing a 40,000-acre, on-site-power AI campus that could dwarf normal data-center interconnection requests and turn MIDA into a major AI-infrastructure land-use vehicle.
Source-supported terms
What was disclosed
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MIDA describes the Stratos Project Area as a major energy and technology infrastructure initiative in western Box Elder County approved by the MIDA Board and the Box Elder County Commission.
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The project area is located on approximately 40,000 acres in unincorporated Box Elder County and is planned in phases with environmental review, infrastructure coordination and community engagement.
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MIDA says Stratos is intended to support artificial intelligence, cloud computing and mission-critical defense operations with dedicated on-site power generation.
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MIDA states that Phase One has a committed 3 GW and is projected to generate about $30M annually, with a roughly 9 GW buildout projected to generate about $108M annually.
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Box Elder County’s public fact sheet says the project will produce all power it needs on site using natural gas from the nearby Ruby Pipeline.
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The county fact sheet says Stratos would use on-site non-potable water and closed-loop cooling, while opponents have raised water, governance, heat and local-control concerns.
Disclosure boundary
What is known—and what is not
Archive catch-up based on MIDA and Box Elder County public materials; named tenant commitments, final generation assets, environmental approvals, water-use permits, lease/customer contracts, financing structure, EPC awards and construction schedule are not fully public.