Project Jade
Planned 1,800 MW AI data center campus in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, with natural gas power facilities from Tallgrass; Laramie County approved it in January 2026. Crusoe paused development in June 2026 at its customer's request and later left the project; Tallgrass says it is working with other companies to replace Crusoe.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,800 MW
- Estimated cost
- Not available
- Building size
- Not available
- Construction start
- Not available
- Expected completion
- 2027First buildings, mid-2027 (before the pause)
- Last verified
- Not yet re-verified
Companies and roles
- Developer
Unions
No union agreement was found in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the site is non-union.
Locals with jurisdiction over this site
Local with jurisdiction over this site (not confirmed on the job)
- Electricians
Prevailing wages (government minimums)
Minimum hourly pay the U.S. Department of Labor sets for federally funded building work in Laramie County, by trade. It is a floor, not what this project pays: data center jobs often pay above scale, and non-union survey rates can be many years old.
| Trade | Wage /hr | Overtime 1.5× | Double time 2× | Benefits /hr | Total comp /hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectriciansState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026LIMITED ELECTRICIANS (90 VOLT OR LESS)Overtime 1.5× $53.31 · Double time 2× $71.08 · Benefits /hr $7.66 | $35.54 | $53.31 | $71.08 | $7.66 | $43.20 |
| Plumbers & pipefittersState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERSOvertime 1.5× $59.93 · Double time 2× $79.90 · Benefits /hr $11.70 | $39.95 | $59.93 | $79.90 | $11.70 | $51.65 |
| IronworkersState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026IRONWORKEROvertime 1.5× $45.99 · Double time 2× $61.32 · Benefits /hr $10.16 | $30.66 | $45.99 | $61.32 | $10.16 | $40.82 |
| LaborersState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026GENERAL LABORERS: GROUP 1 AXMEN, HAND FALLER…Overtime 1.5× $34.25 · Double time 2× $45.66 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $22.83 | $34.25 | $45.66 | $0.00 | $22.83 |
| Operating engineers (heavy equipment)State-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026OPERATING ENGINEERS: GROUP 3 DOZER/PUSHCAT…Overtime 1.5× $44.93 · Double time 2× $59.90 · Benefits /hr $4.33 | $29.95 | $44.93 | $59.90 | $4.33 | $34.28 |
| CarpentersState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026CARPENTERS AND JOINERSOvertime 1.5× $52.56 · Double time 2× $70.08 · Benefits /hr $12.39 | $35.04 | $52.56 | $70.08 | $12.39 | $47.43 |
| BoilermakersState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026BOILERMAKEROvertime 1.5× $66.56 · Double time 2× $88.74 · Benefits /hr $28.26 | $44.37 | $66.56 | $88.74 | $28.26 | $72.63 |
| PaintersState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESOvertime 1.5× $36.05 · Double time 2× $48.06 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $24.03 | $36.05 | $48.06 | $0.00 | $24.03 |
| BricklayersState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026BRICKLAYERS AND MASONSOvertime 1.5× $50.42 · Double time 2× $67.22 · Benefits /hr $5.22 | $33.61 | $50.42 | $67.22 | $5.22 | $38.83 |
| Plasterers & cement masonsState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026CEMENT MASONS/PLASTERERSOvertime 1.5× $39.00 · Double time 2× $52.00 · Benefits /hr $2.41 | $26.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 | $2.41 | $28.41 |
| RoofersState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026ROOFERSOvertime 1.5× $37.34 · Double time 2× $49.78 · Benefits /hr $3.14 | $24.89 | $37.34 | $49.78 | $3.14 | $28.03 |
| Elevator constructorsState-adopted rate · effective May 1, 2026ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORSOvertime 1.5× $88.43 · Double time 2× $117.90 · Benefits /hr $43.59 | $58.95 | $88.43 | $117.90 | $43.59 | $102.54 |
- Wage:
- the hourly pay in the worker's paycheck, before taxes, at straight time.
- Overtime and double time:
- the wage × 1.5 and × 2. Federal contracts require time and a half after 40 hours a week; when double time applies (for example Sundays, holidays or after 10–12 hours) is set by each union contract.
- Benefits:
- paid by the employer on top of the wage into the worker's health insurance, pension and annuity, and apprenticeship training funds (sometimes vacation and holiday pay). Not in the paycheck.
- Total comp:
- wage + benefits for one straight-time hour.
Journeyman rates only; shift premiums and per diem are not included. Source: Davis-Bacon general wage determinations on SAM.gov.
Apprentices: rates above are for journeymen. Apprentices are usually paid a percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting around 40–60% and rising about 10 percentage points every 6 months to a year until they reach the full rate. Exact steps vary by trade and local.
- U.S. Department of Labor wage determination WY20260041 (SAM.gov) (opens in a new tab)sam.gov · Government filing
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these public sources:
- DatacenterDynamics (opens in a new tab)datacenterdynamics.com · News
- Wyoming Tribune Eagle (opens in a new tab)wyomingnews.com · News
- IBEW inside jurisdiction map (WY) (opens in a new tab)ibew.org · Other
- POWER Magazine (opens in a new tab)powermag.com · News
- DatacenterDynamics (opens in a new tab)datacenterdynamics.com · News
- Energy Jobline (opens in a new tab)energyjobline.com · Other
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