Google Project Mica: $10B 5-Building AI Campus Kansas City

Status: Under Construction (Stage Change: Feb 2026)   |   Location: Kansas City (Clay County), Missouri

Project Overview

Project Mica represents a significant escalation in hyperscale clustering within the Midwest, with Google anchoring a multi-tenant AI infrastructure corridor in the Kansas City Northland. The 500-acre footprint provides ample room for phased expansion, enabling the deployment of multiple high-density data halls tailored for AI and machine learning workloads. Its proximity to an existing Meta campus along the I-435 corridor enhances regional interconnectivity, reducing latency and creating a localized ecosystem optimized for large-scale data exchange and compute distribution.

The approval of the “Large Load Power Tariff” by the Missouri Public Service Commission is a pivotal enabler, addressing one of the primary constraints in hyperscale development: energy procurement at scale without burdening existing ratepayers. By structuring the tariff so that Google assumes full responsibility for infrastructure and energy costs, the project mitigates public opposition while ensuring predictable long-term power availability critical for AI-driven operations that demand continuous, high-capacity loads.

Financially, the use of taxable revenue bonds combined with a 75% property tax abatement over 25 years reflects an aggressive incentive framework aimed at securing large-scale investment. These mechanisms not only reduce upfront capital pressure but also align with long-term economic development goals by anchoring high-value digital infrastructure in the region.

As construction progresses on initial data halls, Project Mica is poised to reinforce Kansas City’s emergence as a central U.S. AI hub, demonstrating how strategic policy, energy innovation, and geographic positioning can converge to attract next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure at scale.

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