Google has announced plans to invest $15 billion in a new data center campus in New Florence, Missouri, marking a large-scale technology and infrastructure commitment in the state. The planned campus will be located on more than 900 acres in Montgomery County, roughly an hour from St. Louis. The site sits next to land where Amazon has previously committed to a $35 billion data center investment, positioning the area as a growing hub for large-scale digital infrastructure.
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe characterized Google’s commitment as the largest single development in the state’s history. He described the project as a signal of Missouri’s expanding profile as a destination for innovation and next-generation technology, citing the size and concentration of investment in Montgomery County. The project adds to an emerging cluster of hyperscale data center activity in the region, anchored by both Google and Amazon.
As part of its development plan, Google stated that it will pay for 100% of the power consumed by the data center campus and for infrastructure costs that are directly driven by its operations. The company has contracted with St. Louis-based electric utility Ameren to deliver more than one gigawatt of capacity to support the project. In addition, Google is working to develop more than 500 megawatts of additional capacity, underscoring the power-intensive nature of the planned campus.
Google also outlined a significant workforce component tied to the data center buildout. The company said it will train 2,300 laborers and 1,500 apprentices to support construction and related work on the New Florence campus. This training effort is expected to supply skilled labor for the project’s substantial infrastructure and building requirements, although the company did not specify a construction timeline or delivery schedule in the announcement.
Beyond the New Florence site, Google highlighted a regional energy and community initiative linked to its data center expansion. The company announced a $20 million fund aimed at helping reduce household energy bills for residents in counties surrounding its planned data centers in both Kansas City and New Florence. While detailed program terms were not disclosed, the fund is intended to provide relief to nearby communities as large-scale power demand associated with the data centers comes online.
Together, the New Florence investment, Amazon’s previously announced data center commitment next door, and Google’s energy and workforce initiatives illustrate a growing concentration of digital infrastructure development in this part of Missouri. The project combines large capital outlays, long-term power arrangements, and workforce training, signaling deeper integration between hyperscale data center users, utilities, and local and state stakeholders in the region.
