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Cheyenne went from rail town and Air Force base to one of the busiest data center markets in the Mountain West, with Microsoft, Meta and Google projects and gigawatt-scale plans south of the city. We train the electrical crews who build and run those campuses, at your facility or in an in-person class we set up in Cheyenne when you ask.
Wyoming runs its own OSHA-approved state plan. Private employers here are inspected by Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, OSHA Division, not federal OSHA. Every class is live, on the 2027 edition of NFPA 70E, and taught by a Certified Safety Professional. Wyoming electrical safety training requirements →
Among the teams we have trained in the last year
Four ways to train your Cheyenne crew
Crews we train in and around Cheyenne: data centers, electrical contractors, refining, rail, defense, state and local government.
What the class covers for Cheyenne crews
Cheyenne campuses add buildings beside operating ones, so contractors work around energized switchgear before the site is finished. We teach where the host's program takes over and how to document the hazard exchange.
Fuel cells, gas turbines and battery systems behind the meter bring generation hazards into data center work. Our 2-Day Intensive covers multiple sources and backfeed on large distribution systems.
Refinery units and rail shops combine classified locations, large motors and aging gear. We cover risk assessment and equipment condition, because an arc flash label is only as good as the maintenance behind it.
Outside town, a single technician may cover a wide area alone. We discuss how to staff energized tasks so that nobody is working by themselves when it matters.
Cheyenne at a glance
Wyoming OSHA (state plan, private and public)
Black Hills Energy (Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power)
State (Wyoming State Fire Marshal Electrical Board)
CYS; DEN nearby
Mountain
Wyoming: what applies to your crews
Enforcement: Wyoming OSHA
Wyoming OSHA, a division of the Department of Workforce Services headquartered in Cheyenne, runs a state plan dating to 1974 that covers private employers and state and local government. Wyoming adopts the federal electrical standards essentially verbatim and writes its own rules where federal OSHA has none.
Licensing: state
The Electrical Board under the State Fire Marshal's Office licenses apprentices, journeymen, masters, limited technicians and electrical contractors. Journeymen need 8,000 hours on the job plus classroom instruction and an exam, and masters need 16,000 hours including four years as a journeyman.
Where NFPA 70E fits
Wyoming OSHA does not enforce NFPA 70E. Employers rely on it to show how they meet the adopted 1910 Subpart S and 1926 Subpart K requirements, and a recognized electrical hazard can still draw a general duty citation.
Cheyenne's electrical work environment
Data centers now drive most new electrical work. Microsoft's campus in the North Range Business Park has run since the early 2010s on 261 acres, and Meta's Cheyenne project, known as Project Cosmo, was under construction in south Cheyenne as of mid-2026. Black Hills Energy says it serves about 12 data center sites for roughly eight customers, with about a dozen more in talks.
The next wave is far larger. Project Jade was announced in July 2025 at 1.8 GW off U.S. 85 near the Colorado line, with a bring-your-own-power model built around a Tallgrass generation hub, and its development plans have shifted during 2026. In October 2026 AEP announced a $4 billion, 702 MW Bloom fuel cell plant near Cheyenne to sell power to Google for 20 years, with construction starting in 2026.
Older industry still employs plenty of electricians. HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, part of HF Sinclair, runs a refinery in town, and Cheyenne is where the Union Pacific and BNSF lines cross, with a UP yard that still houses its steam program. F.E. Warren Air Force Base maintains 150 Minuteman III missiles and 15 launch control facilities spread across three states.
Data center campuses and industry around Cheyenne
These projects and plants account for most electrical construction and maintenance work in Laramie County. Several data center plans are still moving, so statuses change quickly.
| Site | What is there | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Cheyenne (North Range Business Park) Microsoft | Azure campus on 261 acres, operating in Cheyenne since 2012. | Operating |
| Meta Cheyenne (Project Cosmo) Meta | $800 million data center announced in 2024 and under construction in south Cheyenne in 2026. | Under construction |
| Project Jade Announced by Crusoe and Tallgrass | AI campus announced at 1.8 GW south of the city off U.S. 85, with plans that changed during 2026. | Planned |
| Cheyenne Fuel Cell AEP | 702 MW Bloom fuel cell plant serving Google under a 20-year contract, due for full operation by end of 2028. | Planned |
| HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining HF Sinclair | Refinery in Cheyenne and one of Black Hills Energy's large industrial customers. | Operating |
| F.E. Warren Air Force Base US Air Force | Home of the 90th Missile Wing and its 150 Minuteman III ICBMs. | Operating |
| Union Pacific Cheyenne yard Union Pacific | Rail yard at the UP and BNSF crossing, including the railroad's roundhouse and steam program. | Operating |
Black Hills Energy and data center power
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power, doing business as Black Hills Energy, serves the city. Its Large Power Contract Service tariff, in place since 2016 and developed with an early data center customer, lets large users buy market power or build behind-the-meter generation while paying for the grid upgrades they need.
That model means much of Cheyenne's new generation will sit on or next to data center sites rather than at a traditional utility plant. Microsoft has contracted renewable credits from the Happy Jack and Silver Sage wind projects, Project Jade sits near a Black Hills substation and transmission lines along U.S. 85, and AEP's fuel cell plant will add 702 MW of on-demand capacity.
Who we train in Cheyenne and southeast Wyoming
Critical facilities staff at Microsoft and Meta and the contractors building Cheyenne's next campuses.
Wyoming-licensed contractors and journeymen working on switchgear, generation and data hall fit-out.
Instrument and electrical techs at HF Sinclair's Cheyenne refinery.
Shop and signal electricians in the Union Pacific and BNSF operations that meet in Cheyenne.
Contractor crews supporting F.E. Warren AFB and its launch facilities across the missile field.
State facility crews, Laramie County and City of Cheyenne electricians, all covered by Wyoming OSHA.
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Questions from Cheyenne employers
Can you train contractors on an active data center build in Cheyenne?
We are a Wyoming school district. Does Wyoming OSHA cover our electricians?
Does a Wyoming journeyman license make someone qualified under NFPA 70E?
Our crew is split between Cheyenne and northern Colorado. Can we train together?
Does finishing the class make someone a qualified electrical worker?
What the people in the room say
“Virtual can never replace hands-on, but the engagement from our instructor and the class made it feel more engaging than some in-person courses I've taken.”
“Probably one of the most useful safety courses I've ever attended. Rick genuinely cares about people and their well-being.”
“This is the 2nd arc flash training course I've taken and the class was amazing. I feel like I'm leaving the training safer than before I took this class.”
Train your Cheyenne crew on the 2027 edition.
Onsite within a few days, or private live virtual as soon as tomorrow. Need it fast? Call (813) 725-0999.