1 data center project in Unincorporated Camden County
Who decides here: the Camden County Commission decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Camden County
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
After a huge turnout of opponents, the county commission voted not to recommend a large tract near Camdenton for federal Opportunity Zone status, which had been linked to a possible data center.
📜 Data center rules
County commission passed a countywide ordinance with very strict rules for data centers: they must make their own power, may only use collected rainwater, get no tax breaks, and face fines up to $50,000 a day.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Camden County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Camden County: Laclede Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Southwest Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Co.-mo Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Missouri.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Does the developer still plan a data center on this land?
- Has the land purchase gone through?