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 announced its $1 billion Kansas City Northland data center is now operational and serving traffic as of August 20, 2025.
- The data center broke ground in 2022 after Kansas City was selected for its strong infrastructure, electrical grid, talent, and community partners.
- The 1.4 million square-foot facility was built with 1,500 skilled trade workers and will support over 100 full-time jobs when fully operational.
- Meta said it matches the center’s electricity use with 100% renewable energy and reduces water impact using retention ponds and stormwater, saving over one million gallons during construction.
- Meta’s investment drives economic growth, funds local schools and nonprofits, and signals Kansas City’s role as a hub for innovation and technology jobs.
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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…
Meta Data Center in KC Opens; Represents $1B Investment in Missouri - Construction Forum
From Missouri Partnership: Meta announced today (Aug. 20th) 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 services to life, making it possible to connect billions of people worldwide. Meta has been a part of the Kansas City community since breaking ground on the data center in 2022. “In 2022, we selected Kansas City bec…
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