- Creekstone Energy secured the largest solar lease in Utah's history, covering 13,000 acres for its Delta Gigasite.
- The lease supports a 20-million-square-foot data center campus.
- Revenue from the lease will benefit Utah's public education through Utah's School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
DELTA — Creekstone Energy's plan to construct a massive data center in Millard County took another step forward last month when the company announced it secured a long-term solar lease with Utah's School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
At 13,000 acres of state trust lands, it is the largest solar lease in state history.
"This solar lease is a defining moment for Creekstone and for Utah," Ray Conley, founder and CEO of Creekstone Energy, said in a statement. "We are building more than a data center campus — we are building an energy ecosystem."
The Millard County Commission has also granted zoning approval, clearing the way for Creekstone to harness utility-scale solar to help power its 20-million-square-foot campus, being called the Delta Gigasite.
The data center is one of a handful under construction and eyeing completion across the next decade.
Creekstone plans to develop over 1 gigawatt of solar generating capacity over an 18-month span to add to its power supply.
In previous releases, the company has touted plans to manage 10 gigawatts of capacity at the site from three primary sources, drawing 1.8 gigawatts from the Intermountain Power Project, 6 gigawatts from solar and 2 gigawatts from natural gas while also considering geothermal, wind and nuclear as potential future additions.
In December 2025, Creekstone signed a memorandum of understanding with Utah-based EnergySolutions to evaluate potential nuclear power options to support energy needs at the data center campus.
"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," Conley added.
Additionally, revenue generated from the lease will directly benefit Utah's public education system through the Utah's School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration's mandate to generate revenue for public schools, among other beneficiaries.
"The combination of the leased lands, Millard County's proactive zoning approval, and our existing energy infrastructure creates a development corridor that is extremely difficult to replicate," Chase Sheffield, chief operating officer of Creekstone Energy, said in a statement. "With 13,000 acres now under lease, we have the land position to build a solar portfolio that materially offsets the power demands of our hyperscale tenants."
Sheffield added that Creekstone expects to begin site preparation and permitting activities "immediately," with the first solar generation online "within the next year."
