Stratos WILL Bring Significant Jobs And Investment To Box Elder County
The project will generate thousands of construction jobs over a multi-year buildout, plus thousands more permanent jobs over the next decade or as additional businesses join the project.
Local landowners may continue using project land during multi-year phased buildout.
Stratos WON’T Disrupt The Local Community
Land for the project is located away from populated areas.
Through all phases of construction and operations, the project must comply with all local, state and federal regulations to minimize impact to the local ecosystem, including air, water and land.
It is also designed to minimize noise pollution and be dark sky compliant.
Stratos WILL Provide Increased Financial Resources To The Box Elder County
Box Elder County will receive millions of dollars of taxes during the initial project phases, scaling up to a projected $108 million annually over time.
These funds will benefit Emergency Services (Sheriff’s Office, Fire, EMT), Roads, and Schools.
Stratos WON’T Divert Water From Homes, Agricultural Use Or The Great Salt Lake
It would exclusively use on-site water, which is too salty for human consumption or agricultural use.
The cooling system will have a closed-loop configuration that re-uses water rather than need constant refilling.
Stratos WILL Support Local Infrastructure Improvements
Major investments in roads and transportation networks, energy generation and water systems.
Improvements to retail and other commercial industries in the project and surrounding areas.
Stratos WON’T Increase Electricity Prices
Stratos will produce all of the power it needs on site using natural gas from the nearby Ruby Pipeline.
Stratos WILL Strengthen Utah’s Economy And National Security
The project will position Utah as a leader in next-generation technologies like cloud computing and artificial intelligence, both of which will help American businesses and the U.S. Military improve global competitiveness.
No County funds are required to build the project. All funds will come from the developers and private investors.
Instead, taxes and fees from Stratos will help offset future property tax increases for residents and businesses.