Google to Invest $15B in Missouri Data Center, Largest Single ...
Google said the project will add more than 2,300 construction training slots and a $20 million energy fund for Missouri households.
- On Wednesday, Google announced a $15 billion investment to build a data center in New Florence, Montgomery County, creating thousands of jobs and bolstering local infrastructure.
- Under Missouri's Senate Bill 4, signed into law in 2025, Google must pay for 100% of the power the data center uses and infrastructure costs directly driven by its operations.
- Google also launched a $20 million Energy Impact Fund to reduce monthly utility bills for households in Montgomery, Clay, and Platte counties. Carla Potts, Deputy Director of Housing Development Programs at NECAC, said the organization is "very excited to partner with Google" on energy efficiency.
- While the project promises to train more than 2,300 construction laborers over two years, cattle rancher Bill Dryer, whose family worked local land for 60 years, expressed concern about the impact on natural resources.
- Expanding beyond Montgomery County, Google is supporting a workforce development facility and STEAM programs in Kansas City. The two planned data centers will cover nearly 2,000 acres, roughly the size of 70 Busch Stadiums.
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Kehoe, Google tout $15 billion investment to accompany data center
Montgomery County data center announcement HIGH HILL, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe and leaders from Google unveiled a data center project Wednesday that includes a $15 billion infrastructure investment from the tech giant. Kehoe joined local officials and Google executives at the Laborers and Contractors Training Center in High Hill on Wednesday afternoon. Speakers touted the jobs the project will bring and sought to dismiss concerns about data ce…
Google’s $15 Billion Missouri Data Center Signals a New Economic Era for Mid-Missouri
Google has officially announced a $15 billion data center investment in Montgomery County, Missouri. The project near New Florence is expected to create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent positions. State leaders say the investment could reshape Missouri’s economy and strengthen the state’s role in expanding America’s AI infrastructure. NEW FLORENCE, MO/May 21, 2026 (STL.News) Google has officially confirmed plans to invest…
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