Kevin O’Leary, widely known as 'Mr. Wonderful' from the television show Shark Tank, has launched an ambitious infrastructure project titled 'Wonder Valley.' Located in rural Box Elder County, north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, the proposed site spans 40,000 acres. O’Leary intends for the development to become the largest data center in the world, supported by a dedicated gas-fired power plant that would draw from an interstate pipeline. According to project specifications, the facility is designed to generate 9 gigawatts of electricity, a capacity more than double that of the largest existing power plants.

The project has recently entered the public spotlight not only for its immense scale but also for the controversy surrounding its rollout. On May 11, O’Leary appeared on Fox Business to defend the project, claiming that he is currently 'under attack' by Chinese agents. While O’Leary has utilized television appearances and social media to promote the economic potential of Wonder Valley, the claims regarding foreign interference have added a layer of geopolitical tension to the local land-use proposal. The project remains in its early stages, and the feasibility of constructing a 9-gigawatt power plant in a rural area of Utah has become a central point of discussion among industry observers and local stakeholders.