US EditionMeta Celebrates Opening of Data Center in the Northland
Meta's $1 billion Kansas City data center spans 1.4 million sq ft, employs 100 staff, and uses 100% renewable energy to support global connectivity and local community programs.
- Meta said Wednesday its Kansas City Northland data center is serving traffic at the 1.4 million square-foot site near I-435 and 169 Highway, representing a $1 billion investment in Missouri.
- Brad Davis said Meta selected Kansas City, Missouri for its infrastructure, robust electrical grid, local talent, and strong community partnerships, factors key to site choice.
- Construction peaked with 1,500 skilled trade workers on site, while Meta reported using onsite retention ponds and Best Management Practices to save over one million gallons of potable water.
- The operational facility will support 100 jobs, Meta has provided more than $1 million to Clay County, Platte County and City of Kansas City schools and nonprofits, and Community Accelerator events offer AI training.
- Environmental and fiscal questions persist as multiple data centers arrive in the metro; environmental critics highlight Meta's Northland data center's 9.5 million gallons daily water use and question Missouri tax incentives, Kasia Tarczynska said.
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Meta's Kansas City data center just came online. Here's what to know about the $1 billion facility
Leaders say the LEED Gold-certified data center bolsters Kansas City's reputation as a tech hub. Operated by the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, the facility also expects to support more than 100 permanent jobs.
Meta celebrates opening of data center in the Northland
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Meta's newest billion-dollar data center in the Northland is now up and running. Leaders say the data stored at the facility, located off Interstate 435 and U.S. 169 highway, will help connect billions of people around the world. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri Meta broke ground on the facility back in 2022, and as of Wednesday, the servers in Kansas City are now online and connected …
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Meta Data Center Opens; Represents $1B Investment in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Meta announced today that its Kansas City Data Center is now serving traffic. That means that this data center is now part of the company's global infrastructure that brings its technologies and…
Meta’s billion-dollar KC data center just came online; here’s what the region expects it to deliver – Startland News
As Meta officially flipped the switch this week on its Kansas City Data Center — making the $1 billion project part of the company’s global infrastructure — the move positions the metro as a hub for cutting-edge tech, said Quinton Lucas. Mayor Quinton Lucas helps flip the switch on Meta’s Kansas City data center opening; photo by Taylor Wilmore, Startland News “Meta’s investment in Kansas City is a clear signal that our city is a place where inn…
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