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Data center campus · North of U.S. 67 and west of Old England Road, Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri

CRG Festus data center

Approved as of March 30, 2026

Festus approved a framework for CRG's $6 billion data center north of U.S. 67 in March 2026; four incumbents then lost re-election, and opponents filed a suit that remains pending. Also known as: Festus Forward.

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Power600MW reported · stated
Site360acres

Who is behind it

ProjectCRG Festus data centerAlso: Festus Forward
Developer and teamCRG (Clayco)
End userNot identified

The record, newest first

  1. CRG presented a revised design: about 600 MW in four single-story buildings, roughly 40% smaller than its first concept, with 52% of the land preserved. (CRG (press release via The Missouri Times), June 29, 2026)

  2. Resolutions to hold recall elections for the mayor and three councilmen each failed 4-3, with the mayor breaking ties; the city attorney said the petitions were insufficient. (Spectrum News St. Louis, June 9, 2026)

  3. Wake Up JeffCo and four property owners sued the city and CRG in St. Louis County, alleging Sunshine Law violations and asking a court to reverse the rezoning and the developer agreement; no city or CRG response was reported. (St. Louis Public Radio (via KBIA), April 11, 2026)

  4. Challengers defeated all four incumbent council members on the ballot; one newly elected member said the council could vote to suspend the agreement. (KMOV First Alert 4, April 8, 2026)

  5. At a special meeting, the council passed the CRG framework ordinance 6-2, with many in a large crowd speaking against it. (St. Louis Public Radio, March 31, 2026; KMOV First Alert 4, April 8, 2026)

  6. The city said CRG's attorneys were ready to negotiate a development agreement and set a Feb. 26 vote on hiring MarksNelson Advisors and a March 2 work session on a community benefit agreement. (City of Festus, Feb. 25, 2026)

  7. DCD reported a developer had applied to build on a 240-acre site after the council annexed parcels near U.S. 67 and changed its zoning code to allow data centers; CRG confirmed it was pursuing the project. (DCD, Nov. 18, 2025)

  8. The council passed Ordinance 4858, setting data center requirements including a pre-construction public meeting on sound mitigation. (City of Festus, Feb. 25, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage: about 240 acres (DCD, Nov. 2025) vs. about 360 acres (STLPR, Mar. 2026); CRG says 188 acres, 52% of the property, would be preserved, implying about 360.
  • Vote date: STLPR says the special meeting was Monday, March 30, 2026; KMOV gives March 31.
  • Lawsuit filing date inferred from KBIA's April 11 report that the suit was filed Thursday.
  • Whether the new council suspended the agreement, and any ruling in the lawsuit, was not found in opened sources. The suit's claims are allegations.

The full record

Status note
The council approved a framework ordinance with CRG on March 30, 2026; voters replaced four incumbents a week later, and a Sunshine Law suit by opponents was pending with no ruling reported as of June 2026. CRG presented a smaller, roughly 600 MW design on June 29, 2026.
Power note
About 600 MW in CRG's refined June 2026 design, which it says is about 40% smaller than its original concept.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.