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Prometheus Hyperscale today announced that it will enter into formal Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) for each of its data center developments in Wyoming and will adopt a company-wide policy to prioritize local hiring, marking the first time a data center developer in the United States has made a commitment to negotiate community benefit agreements at scale while embedding local workforce priorities into those agreements.
The announcements build on Prometheus’s broader Build Wyoming campaign, launched to ensure that the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure in the state delivers lasting economic value for Wyoming communities, workers, and families.
Prometheus is currently the only Wyoming-based company developing data center infrastructure in Wyoming, and the company said its local roots have shaped a core belief that transparency is essential to being a good neighbor—particularly when building large, long-lived infrastructure.
Community Benefit Agreements are agreements between developers and local communities that outline concrete commitments related to workforce development, local hiring, education and training, infrastructure investment, environmental stewardship, and long-term community wellbeing. Prometheus said the CBAs will serve as public, transparent frameworks that allow communities to clearly understand what is being built, how decisions are made, and how commitments will be measured over time.
“Data centers are becoming as essential to the modern economy as railroads, highways, and power plants once were,” said Trevor Neilson, President of Prometheus Hyperscale. “Unlike past infrastructure booms, we have the opportunity to do this right from the start. We believe transparency is essential to being good neighbors. Our first project is on land our Founders' family has been ranching for six generations. By committing to Community Benefit Agreements and formally prioritizing local hiring, we are making clear that Wyoming communities will be direct beneficiaries of the infrastructure they help host.”
As part of today’s announcement, Prometheus confirmed that local hiring will be prioritized across construction, operations, and long-term facility roles, with a focus on employing Wyoming residents wherever possible. This commitment will be codified within each Community Benefit Agreement to ensure accountability and public visibility.
Prometheus also announced that it is funding the initial stages of a vocational training program with Eastern Wyoming College, focused on preparing Wyoming workers for skilled data center and energy infrastructure jobs. The program will support electricians, technicians, and other skilled trades essential to modern digital infrastructure and will expand in coordination with local workforce needs.
The announcement comes as Wyoming continues to face long-standing out-migration challenges, particularly among young adults seeking stable, skilled career opportunities elsewhere. Prometheus said its focus on local hiring, workforce training, and transparency is designed to help communities retain talent and build durable economic pathways close to home.
Under the CBA framework, Prometheus will work with local governments, workforce institutions, and community stakeholders to tailor agreements to the specific needs of each region. While the details of each agreement will be community-driven, anticipated focus areas include:
- Local hiring commitments, with priority for Wyoming residents
- Skilled trades and vocational training partnerships, including support for community colleges
- Infrastructure investments that strengthen local capacity
- Environmental responsibility and transparent reporting
- Ongoing community engagement and accountability
Prometheus emphasized that these commitments are structural, not symbolic.
“Too many large infrastructure projects fail because developers treat community engagement as a box-checking exercise,” Neilson added. “We live here and believe that if a project cannot earn the trust of the people who live nearby, it doesn’t deserve to be built.”
Prometheus Hyperscale is currently developing data center sites near Casper and Evanston, Wyoming and has already started community discussions on CBAs in parallel with project planning and permitting.
“This is about building infrastructure that lasts—not just physically, but socially,” Neilson said. “We want Wyoming communities to look back decades from now and say these projects strengthened their towns, their workforce, and their future.”
About Prometheus Hyperscale
Prometheus Hyperscale is a Wyoming-based developer of next-generation data center and energy infrastructure designed to support America’s leadership in artificial intelligence. Through its Build Wyoming initiative, the company prioritizes transparency, local hiring, workforce development, and long-term community partnership. Prometheus focuses on responsibly delivering critical infrastructure that benefits both national priorities and the communities that host it.
