Montgomery County

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1. Aug. 27, 2026 Amazon Web Services Montgomery County campus (Project Green) · Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker heard the motion to dismiss filed by the county and the Missouri Department of Economic Development, whose lawyers argued the claims lacked factual support, and took it under advisement. (Columbia Missourian (via Griffon News), Aug. 27, 2026)
2. Aug. 27, 2026 Google Montgomery County data center (Project Spade) · The Columbia Missourian reported Google building its data center on the opposite side of I-70 from Amazon's. (Columbia Missourian (via Griffon News), Aug. 27, 2026)
3. June 15, 2026 Amazon Web Services Montgomery County campus (Project Green) · Amazon announced the $10 billion campus, with about 400 direct jobs and more than $7 million in local commitments. (Missouri Partnership, June 15, 2026; DCD, June 16, 2026; Missourinet, June 15, 2026)
4. June 12, 2026 Amazon Web Services Montgomery County campus (Project Green) · Spectrum reported Amazon owns about 900 acres north of I-70 and could start construction in 2027. (Spectrum News St. Louis, June 12, 2026)
5. June 8, 2026 Google Montgomery County data center (Project Spade) · The county commission unanimously approved a Chapter 100 incentive package with personal property tax abatement only. (KOMU 8 (via KBIA), June 11, 2026)
6. May 21, 2026 Google Montgomery County data center (Project Spade) · DCD tied the campus to developer Related Digital: 934 acres, two buildings of about 800,000 sq ft in total, and construction expected to start in 2026. (DCD, May 2026)
7. May 20, 2026 Google Montgomery County data center (Project Spade) · Gov. Kehoe and Google announced a $15 billion data center in Montgomery County, with Ameren Missouri as utility partner. (Office of Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, May 20, 2026; KOMU 8 (via St. Louis Public Radio), May 21, 2026)
8. Feb. 16, 2026 Amazon Web Services Montgomery County campus (Project Green) · Preserve Montgomery County LLC filed suit against the county commission in Cole County Circuit Court, alleging Sunshine Law notice and closed-session violations and asking the court to void the commission's decisions; the county was unavailable for comment. (KOMU 8, Feb. 17, 2026)
9. Feb. 5, 2026 Amazon Web Services Montgomery County campus (Project Green) · The county executed a development agreement with NorthPoint Development, according to the lawsuit filed later that month. (KOMU 8, Feb. 17, 2026)
10. Jan. 15, 2026 Amazon Web Services Montgomery County campus (Project Green) · DCD reported a filing through NorthPoint Development under the name Project Green: about 1,000 acres, eight data center buildings in phase one and up to 13 more in phase two. (DCD, Jan. 15, 2026)
11. Jan. 15, 2026 Google Montgomery County data center (Project Spade) · DCD reported a separate filing for Project Spade by a New York LLC, covering about 780 acres in the county and 130 acres in New Florence. (DCD, Jan. 15, 2026)
12. Dec. 18, 2025 Amazon Web Services Montgomery County campus (Project Green) · The county commission voted on the project framework and cost-benefit analysis; KOMU noted the vote did not by itself authorize construction. (KOMU 8, 2026)

Statewide

Missouri's data storage center exemption (RSMo 144.810, enacted by S.B. 149 in 2015, revised 2018) waives state and local sales and use tax on utilities, equipment and construction materials for new centers investing $25 million and adding 10 jobs at 150% of the county average wage within 36 months (up to 15 years), or for expansions of $5 million and 5 jobs (up to 10 years), capped at the projected 10-year net fiscal benefit. The revisor shows no amendment since 2018. (Missouri Revisor of Statutes, Aug. 28, 2018; Missouri Independent, June 29, 2026) S.B. 4 (2025) added RSMo 393.130.7, effective Aug. 28, 2025: utilities with more than 250,000 customers must file tariffs for customers expected to reach 100 MW peak demand (50 MW for smaller utilities) so those customers pay their share and other classes do not bear unjust costs; the PSC may extend this to smaller loads. (Missouri Revisor of Statutes, Aug. 28, 2025; Missouri Public Service Commission, 2026) PSC File No. EO-2025-0154 (Evergy Missouri Metro and Evergy Missouri West): the order issued Nov. 13, 2025, effective Dec. 13, 2025, approved the Large Load Power Service plan for loads of 75 MW or more, with a 12-year minimum term plus an optional ramp of up to 5 years, collateral of two years of minimum bills and exit fees; a separate proposal from PSC staff and the Public Counsel was not adopted. (Missouri Public Service Commission (EFIS), Nov. 13, 2025; Missouri Public Service Commission, Nov. 14, 2025; Missouri Independent, Nov. 14, 2025) PSC File No. ET-2025-0184 (Ameren Missouri): the commission unanimously approved a large-load rate plan on Nov. 24, 2025 for customers of 75 MW or more, with a 12-year minimum term, exit fees and optional clean-energy subscription programs; the Consumers Council of Missouri sought rehearing Dec. 3, 2025. (Missouri Public Service Commission (EFIS), Dec. 3, 2025; St. Louis Public Radio, Nov. 24, 2025; Missouri Public Service Commission, 2026) PSC File No. ET-2026-0184 (Liberty Utilities): the large-load tariff case was still in progress, per the PSC fact sheet. (Missouri Public Service Commission, 2026) 2026 session: no data center bill passed. HB 3362 and HB 3364 (large-load cost recovery and DNR permits for water use above 2 million gallons a day) got a House committee hearing in March 2026 (HB 3362 on March 30) but no vote; HB 3390 (hyperscale limits, Rep. Cupps) and HB 2239 (low-water cooling for 100 MW centers, Rep. Murray) got no hearing. Missouri has no state data center moratorium or siting law. (Missouri House of Representatives, March 30, 2026; St. Louis Public Radio, Feb. 26, 2026; Missouri Independent (from Columbia Missourian), June 5, 2026; St. Louis Public Radio, June 29, 2026; Missouri Coalition for the Environment, May 20, 2026) Missouri data centers →