Pawhuska AI data center in former carpet mill
A Florida investment firm wanted to turn an empty 200,000 sq ft carpet mill in Pawhuska into an 8–10 MW AI data center. The city voted to pause all data center work through the end of 2026.
Where things stand: City paused all data center work through Dec 31, 2026. The owner could move the project; no news as of Aug 31, 2026.
🕒 Latest update (April 2026): Pawhuska Public Works Authority voted 3-2 for a data center moratorium through Dec 31, 2026.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer carpet mill (later cannabis grow site) on 18 acres in northeast Pawhuska, next to Indian Camp Elementary, Pawhuska, Osage County
- 🏢 CompanyBuckley Bros Holdings
- 🌳 Size18 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs10 megawatts (about as much as 8,000 homes)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Will the owner try again in 2027 or move the project? 🙋 I'll find out
- Was the Osage Nation consulted? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 2026Pawhuska Public Works Authority voted 3-2 for a data center moratorium through Dec 31, 2026.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Pawhuska's Public Works Authority voted 3-2 to pause data centers through the end of 2026, and voted 5-0 not to send a power guarantee letter for a proposed data center across from Indian Camp Elementary. The city wants to know what its new substation can handle first.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Pawhuska data center · News On 6 · Aug 31, 2026
- Pawhuska council puts the brakes on possible data center · Bartlesville Radio · April 2026
- In-depth: data center proposals across Green Country · KJRH 2 News
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