Google data center near New Florence (Project Spade)
Also called: Project Spade
Google is building a $15 billion data center campus along I-70 near New Florence, on former tree farm land. Google says it will use air cooling and pay for its own power. Many residents oppose this and the Amazon project across the highway.
Where things stand: Google announced $15 billion in May 2026; construction is underway south of I-70.
🕒 Latest update (June 10, 2026): Montgomery County Commission unanimously approved a tax incentive package.
What we know
- 📍 Wheresouth of I-70 east of New Florence, on the former tree farm site, Unincorporated Montgomery County, Montgomery County
- 🏢 CompanyGoogle
- 🏛️ Owned byAlphabet
- 👤 Built forGoogle
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAmeren Missouri area; Google says it pays 100% of its power and new grid costs under state law SB 4.
- ❄️ Coolingair cooling (per Google)
- 💵 Cost$15 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksCounty Commission approved a tax incentive package on June 10, 2026.
❓ Still unanswered
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- How much water will it use per day? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 20, 2026Google announced a $15 billion data center near New Florence.
- June 10, 2026Montgomery County Commission unanimously approved a tax incentive package.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
County commission unanimously approved a tax incentive package for Google's $15 billion data center near New Florence.
⚖️ Court case
A resident group, Preserve Montgomery County, sued the county commission. It says meetings on the Amazon data center broke the Sunshine Law, and asks to undo the tax break plan and the February development agreement.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Google promises rural Missouri economic growth with new data center, locals have concerns · KFVS12 · May 21, 2026
- Google Unveils $15B Infrastructure Investment in New Florence, Missouri · REBusiness · May 2026
- Two huge data center projects in Montgomery County are dividing the community · Columbia Missourian · June 2026
- Timeline: Montgomery County considers data center proposals · KOMU 8 · 2026
- Missouri lawmakers and data centers · St. Louis Public Radio · June 29, 2026
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