Creekstone Energy LLC has executed a long-term solar lease with the State of Utah’s School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (TLA) encompassing approximately 13,000 acres of state trust lands in Millard County. Concurrently, Millard County has granted zoning approval for utility-scale solar development on the first phase of the leased acreage. Creekstone plans to develop more than one gigawatt (GW) of solar generating capacity over the next 18 months to support the growing power demands of its Delta Gigasite — one of the largest artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscale data center developments in the western United States.
Securing this lease represents a significant milestone in Creekstone’s strategy to co-locate dedicated renewable energy generation alongside its hyperscale data center campus in Delta, Utah. Revenue generated from the lease will directly benefit the Utah public education system.
Creekstone’s Delta Gigasite campus sits on more than 1,100 acres in central Utah’s Millard County adjacent to the leased land and is master-planned for more than 10 gigawatts of total capacity. The campus benefits from access to contracted firm natural gas supply and a favorable regulatory environment. Creekstone is actively advancing power generation and data center infrastructure to support deliveries beginning in 2027.
“This solar lease is a defining moment for Creekstone and for Utah,” said Ray Conley, chief executive officer of Creekstone Energy. “We are building more than a data center campus — we are building an energy ecosystem. By pairing over a gigawatt of dedicated solar generation with our hyperscale data center infrastructure, we are positioning the Delta Gigasite at the forefront of the AI revolution while creating lasting economic value for Utah’s schools and communities. This is what responsible development looks like at scale.”
Site preparation and permitting activities are beginning immediately, with the first solar generation expected to be online next year.
