5 things to know about MIDA as it works to usher in a massive data center

By: Annie Knox, Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,081

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Utah’s plan to bring a 40,000-acre data center near the shores of the Great Salt Lake is shining a spotlight on the independent state authority working to make the Stratos development a reality. Here are five things to know about the Military Installation Development Authority, or MIDA:

What is MIDA’s role in the Stratos Project

In January the Governor’s Office of Economic Development referred the Stratos Project to MIDA after recognizing the military …

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