Remember in the early 80s when Microsoft and Apple crept into offices overnight and laid down the law as to how People on Planet Earth would be working from that moment forward? We knew then how technology could reset how the world works. Now, some 40 odd years later, a new tech era has reset strategies by natural gas producers, midstreamers, and newcomers—all hungry for a foothold in the power gen and data center world. Old basins are new again when natural gas becomes an electron hero. Such are those in the Midcontinent. ...

Let’s start with electricians who’ve become the Most Wanted rock stars in Wyo. Kiss your mama and thank baby boomer attrition and the surge of AI and data centers for this magical moment where thousands of electricians are in crazy demand. Here, the action is in full throttle, wages are considerably higher, and the projects keep coming. ...