Google New Florence Campus: $15B Eco-Efficient Hyperscale Hub
Status: Approved / Active Site Planning (Announced May 20, 2026) | Location: New Florence
Project Overview
Formally unveiled by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on May 20, 2026, Google's new 900-acre hyperscale data center campus in New Florence represents a historic $15 billion economic expansion. This mega-development sits directly adjacent to a newly approved 1,000-acre, $35 billion Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center site, transforming Montgomery County along the Interstate 70 corridor into one of the highest-density digital infrastructure nodes in the American Midwest. Designed specifically to run Google's cloud ecosystem and compute-heavy AI training suites, the campus architecture explicitly addresses the growing friction over natural resource consumption. The multi-building campus integrates advanced closed-loop, non-evaporative air cooling technologies to eliminate traditional water waste. Alongside the massive physical buildout, Google has committed to regional energy affordability initiatives, community infrastructure grants, and a large-scale workforce program to train over 2,300 local construction laborers and apprentices during the build phase.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Google New Florence Campus: $15B Eco-Efficient Hyperscale Hub |
| Location | New Florence |
| Status | Approved / Active Site Planning (Announced May 20, 2026) |
| Commissioning | Phase 1 Delivery Target: 2028; Multi-Year Phased Development |
| Total IT Load | 400 MW (Initial Scheduled Construction Phase) |
| Total Capacity | 800 MW+ (Ultimate Site Power Infrastructure Capacity) |
| Tier Level | Tier III+ Concurrently Maintainable Architecture |
| Project Type | Megasite Hyperscale Core / Next-Generation Cloud & AI Processing Factory |
City Profile
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| City Name | New Florence |
| Population | 650 |
| Urban Agglomeration | 4.5 million+ (Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area influence) |
| City GDP | Primarily supported by local agriculture, small businesses, and regional trade |
| Per Capita Income | Approximately USD 24,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 4 City |
| Key Strengths | Strategic location along Interstate 70, agricultural economy, small-town community, regional transportation access, affordable living |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Google |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Missouri Department of Economic Development / Gov. Kehoe Executive Team |
| Construction Contractor | Confidential Principal Tier-1 Heavy Civil & Mission-Critical Builders |
| MEP Engineering | Jacobs Engineering / AECOM |
| Network Connectivity | Google Global Fiber Backbone Integration / Multi-Carrier Redundant Backhaul |
| Power Infrastructure | Ameren Missouri / On-Site Dedicated Multi-Utility Substations |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 800 MW+ Ultimate Master-Planned Substation Power Footprint |
| UPS Redundancy | N+1 / 2N Configurable High-Efficiency Distributed Block Redundant Networks |
| Cooling System | Closed-Loop, Non-Evaporative Technical Air Cooling Loops (Zero Fluid Waste) |
| Connectivity | Hyper-dense carrier routing; dedicated multi-terabit low-latency transcontinental pipelines |
| PUE Target | 1.13 |
| Energy Mix | 100% Clean Energy Matching supported by local utility energy affordability alignments |
Milestones
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| Announcement | May 20, 2026 |
| Construction Start | Expected Q3 2026 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Late 2026 |
| Full Buildout | 2028 |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | $15 Billion USD (Largest single infrastructure capital layout in Missouri history) |
| Funding | Alphabet Inc. Corporate Capital Expenditure (CapEx Portfolio Allocation) |