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Missouri facility dossier · sources checked 2026-11-08

Google data center campus — New Florence, Missouri

Google announced a $15 billion Missouri investment that includes a new data center campus in Montgomery County. The company's energy figures cover its Missouri portfolio, not the campus alone.

At a glance

Operator
Google
Jurisdiction
Montgomery County, Missouri (New Florence)
Investment
$15 billion statewide, per Google
Campus capacity
Not stated in the release
Energy
More than 1 GW of new generation contracted in Missouri, plus more than 500 MW supported with Ameren
Status
Announced May 21, 2026

What the sources establish

  • Google announced a $15 billion Missouri investment on May 21, 2026, including a new data center campus in Montgomery County. [1]
  • The announcement was made at a community event at the Laborers and Contractors Training Center in New Florence. [1]
  • Google says it has contracted for more than one gigawatt of new energy generation capacity in Missouri, and that with Ameren it supports more than 500 additional megawatts. [1]
  • Google says the campus uses advanced air-cooling designed to minimize water use, and that watershed efforts are planned to protect surface and groundwater. [1]
  • Google created a $20 million Energy Impact Fund for households near its planned New Florence and Kansas City sites. [1]
  • The release says the Montgomery County project is expected to create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of direct, long-term operating positions. [1]

Conflicts. Dates: Global Data Center Hub gives May 19, 2026, while the reprinted release is dated May 21. This page uses May 21. The 1 GW figure is generation Google has contracted statewide, not the load of the campus. Other coverage places the campus beside an Amazon project; that claim was not checked here.

Timeline

  1. May 21, 2026 — Google announces the $15 billion investment and the Montgomery County campus (release).

What this page does not establish

  • Campus megawatts, number of buildings and construction schedule.
  • The developer and any lease partner.
  • Water volume for the campus.
  • Whether the campus is next to the Amazon site.
  • Local tax and incentive terms.

What to check next

  1. Montgomery County and New Florence zoning and incentive records.
  2. Ameren Missouri large-load filings and the Missouri Public Service Commission docket.
  3. Google's own campus filings, if any, for water and power.