As of May 2026, nine hyperscale data center projects are actively being reported across Missouri — in Clay, Jackson, Jefferson, Montgomery, Webster, Jasper, Nodaway, Franklin, and St. Louis City. Additional projects may be in early-stage confidential negotiations under Missouri's economic development confidentiality provisions. This page tracks what's publicly known and links to detailed county coverage for each.
Active projects by county
Clay County — Project Mica + Meta + Metrobloks
Three campuses: Google's Project Mica (500 acres, $10B in Port KC bonds, ~700 MW, construction underway as of February 2026); Meta's $1B Northland data center (operational since February 2026); Metrobloks Liberty ($1.4B, 568,800 sq ft on 29 acres, 30 permanent jobs). Full county coverage.
Jackson County — Nebius AI Factory
Independence City Council approved $150.6 billion in Chapter 100 industrial revenue bonds for Nebius's 398-acre hyperscale AI campus on March 2, 2026 by a 5-2 vote. A Jackson County judge blocked a residents' referendum effort on March 25. Construction targeted for Q2 2026. Full county coverage.
Jefferson County — Festus / CRG
CRG (a Clayco subsidiary) proposes a $6 billion hyperscale campus on 360 acres north of Highway 67. Festus City Council approved rezoning in November 2025 and the development agreement on March 30, 2026 by a 6-2 vote. Wake Up JeffCo and four property owners filed suit on April 8, 2026. All four incumbent council members were ousted in the April municipal election. Full county coverage.
Montgomery County — Project Green + Project Spade
Two adjacent campuses near New Florence: AWS Project Green (1,000 acres, $8.5B+ minimum, up to 17 buildings, ~150 jobs at $85K avg) and Project Spade (780 acres + 130 in city limits, three 1.08M sq ft buildings, end-user undisclosed). County Commission unanimously approved AWS tax abatement framework December 18, 2025. Full county coverage.
Webster County — ARY Investments / Rifle Range Road
A rumored data center on land owned by ARY Investments LLC along Rifle Range Road north of Marshfield, adjacent to a power substation. The county commission only learned of the project from a Facebook post on April 21, 2026. Webster County has no planning and zoning laws. Full county coverage.
Jasper County — Wildwood Ranch / Geronimo Power
Joplin City Council approved annexation of 540 acres and rezoning of approximately 600 acres from R-1 to M-2 heavy industrial on February 17, 2026 after a seven-hour council meeting. Site capacity at least 200 MW; developer is Geronimo Power. Joplin attorney Derek Snyder filed suit in March 2026 to void the rezoning. Full county coverage.
Nodaway County — White Cloud Acres
Chicago-based ReLoad (acquired by New Jersey-based Scale Microgrids in February 2026) proposes a $4 billion gigawatt-scale data center plus a co-located natural-gas power plant — combined investment "more than $6 billion." 600 MW data center capacity. Decision expected end of June 2026. Full county coverage.
Franklin County — Crooked Creek + Diamond Farms
Two campuses: Beltline Energy's $16B Crooked Creek (near Pacific) and Gateway Digital's Diamond Farms (near Villa Ridge). Franklin County Planning & Zoning split on April 21, 2026 — recommended approval of Diamond Farms 5-4, and recommended denial of Crooked Creek 5-4. Pacific ROOT Coalition has signaled it will sue if the County Commission overrides. Full county coverage.
St. Louis City — The Armory
$3 billion data center approved unanimously by the St. Louis Board of Public Service on April 21, 2026. Located in the former Famous-Barr warehouse on Market Street next to The Armory; targeted for full operation by end of 2028. Projected $432.3 million in tax revenue over 10 years. Full county coverage.
Missouri's 2026 data center legislation
Four bills in Missouri's 2026 session significantly affect how data centers get approved and regulated:
- HJR 173 & 174 — passed Senate March 13, 2026, effective July 1, 2026. Prohibits cost-shifting to residential ratepayers, requires specific water permitting review, preserves local zoning authority, allows limited agency NDAs up to 12 months.
- SB 4 — companion bill, rewritten in February 2026 committee to mirror HJR 173 & 174. NDA prohibitions, PSC tariff rules, water permit requirements.
- SB 1118 — public records exemption for developer "proprietary confidential business information" up to 12 months, but project's identity as a data center must be disclosed.
- HB 1517 — the "Missouri Data Center Transparency Act," would require detailed energy, water, carbon, and noise disclosures at application stage. Bill status pending.
Full breakdown of what these bills mean for homeowners.
Where Missouri sits nationally
Missouri is growing faster in data center development than most states but is not yet in the top tier by total capacity. Northern Virginia remains the world's largest concentration. Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and Missouri are significant markets. Missouri's combination of fiber, rural land, and power capacity has made it one of the fastest-growing second-tier markets.
The distinctive thing about Missouri as of 2026 is the state's regulatory response. Other major markets have had industry expansion outpace state-level legislation. Missouri has had both industry growth and a serious legislative session addressing rate-shifting, water permitting, and transparency. The overall framework is meaningfully stronger than what exists in most comparable states.
What's next
- More announcements, particularly in the I-4 corridor, the Panhandle, and rural counties near major power infrastructure
- PSC tariff rulemaking throughout 2026 and 2027 — these hearings shape what HJR 173 & 174 actually means in practice
- Continued applications under economic-development confidentiality, meaning some projects will be known only after the 12-month review window closes
- Possible refiling or renewed push on the Beltline Energy / Crooked Creek (Franklin County) project at the County Commission level after P&Z denial
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