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Data center campus · Along U.S. Highway 71, about 8 to 10 miles south of Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri

White Cloud Acres

Paused by moratorium as of July 21, 2026

Scale Microgrids, formerly ReLoad, proposed a $6.3 billion AI data center with its own 600 MW gas plant south of Maryville, now on hold under a county moratorium. Also known as: Scale Microgrids data center, Maryville.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found

Who is behind it

ProjectWhite Cloud AcresAlso: Scale Microgrids data center, Maryville
Developer and teamScale Microgrids
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. KXCV reported the Scale Microgrids proposal is under the six-month moratorium. (KXCV-KRNW, Aug. 10, 2026)

  2. Nodaway County Economic Development said two further small-scale data center projects had made preliminary contact. (KXCV-KRNW, July 29, 2026)

  3. County commissioners unanimously adopted a six-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Nodaway County. (Nodaway County Commission (document hosted by KQ2), July 14, 2026; KXCV-KRNW, July 21, 2026)

  4. At an open house, Scale Microgrids presented White Cloud Acres: $6.3 billion with a co-located 600 MW gas plant; KQ2 reported a timeline with construction starting in late 2027 and operation by late 2028. (KQ2 (KQTV), June 3, 2026)

  5. A residents' group, Nodaway Says No, held a meeting urging a pause or moratorium. (KQ2 (KQTV), May 22, 2026)

  6. Residents raised concerns at a Maryville council meeting; commissioners expected a company decision by June. (KXCV-KRNW, April 30, 2026)

  7. ReLoad representatives met Nodaway County commissioners about a multi-building, roughly $4 billion data center in the south of the county. (KXCV-KRNW, March 11, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Name White Cloud Acres and the $6.3 billion and 600 MW figures come from KQ2's account of project documents; no developer page was found.
  • The approximate point is on U.S. 71 about 8 to 10 miles south of Maryville.

The full record

Status note
The Nodaway County Commission adopted a six-month moratorium on data centers and their supporting facilities on July 21, 2026; KXCV reports the Scale Microgrids proposal is covered.
Power note
The plan pairs the data center with a dedicated 600 MW natural gas plant; no data center load figure was reported.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.