Google to Invest $15 Billion in Missouri Data Center
Google is continuing to build power-intensive U.S. data centers to expand Google Cloud and its AI computing capacity. Missouri’s land and transportation infrastructure are well suited to a large campus. The $15 billion project will affect local employment and power-grid development while setting a state record for a single investment, underscoring the scale of Big Tech’s race to build AI infrastructure.
On May 20, 2026, Google announced plans to build a data center in New Florence, Montgomery County, bringing its total infrastructure investment in Missouri to $15 billion. The project is expected to create thousands of construction jobs and apprenticeships. Google has signed agreements to add more than 1 GW of new power-generation capacity and is working with Ameren on more than 500 MW of capacity. It is also establishing a $20 million Energy Impact Fund to help residents lower their electricity bills.
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The history behind this eventGoogle Reportedly to Back $5 Billion Texas Data Center for Anthropic
Anthropic announced on November 12, 2025, that it would invest $50 billion with Fluidstack to build computing infrastructure in Texas and New York, expanding training and inference capacity for Claude. The project is expected to create 800 permanent jobs. Google’s latest financing plan would deepen their cloud and TPU partnership, underscoring how the race to build leading AI models is shifting toward competition for power and data center capacity.
A March 28 report said Google plans to provide construction financing for a Texas campus leased by Anthropic. The initial investment will exceed $5 billion, with a banking consortium expected to complete the financing by mid-2026. Construction is underway, and the site is expected to provide about 500 MW by year-end, with long-term expansion capacity of up to 7.7 GW. Separately, San Francisco federal judge Rita Lin on March 26 temporarily halted Pentagon restrictions on Anthropic.
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