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Recent Missouri data center news

• Oct 5, 2026

  Vertical Data Centers Face Cost-Proximity Trade-Offs

  Revitalization Unlimited has proposed a 20-story data center tower in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), but the project still requires approval.

  • The proposed facility would sit on approximately 0.23 acres, support 24 MW of IT load, and target a PUE of 1.25; Steve Austin said it would use 30 MW of on-site Bloom fuel cells and that total development costs are estimated at $183 million.
  • The related city development plan ordinance is listed as on hold until October 13; Austin said the project would include active ground-floor space, noise and generator-hour conditions, construction apprenticeships, and public reporting, with no tax abatement requested.
• Oct 1, 2026

  4.5-foot-thick walls needed to absorb data center noise: researcher

  The article reports a commentary and technical guidance from biology professor Kasey Fowler-Finn on data center noise mitigation, rather than a new company announcement.

  • Fowler-Finn says data centers emit low-frequency hum from large HVAC and cooling systems that can travel farther than high-frequency noise and may require 4.5-foot-thick walls at 63 Hz or 14-foot-thick walls at 20 Hz to mitigate.
  • Her guidance recommends third-octave band sound pressure testing and setback distances of at least 1,500 feet; it also references lawsuits in Vineland, New Jersey; Dowagiac, Michigan; North Tonawanda, New York; and Hood County, Texas and a September survey by Science for Georgia and Quiet Communities.
• Sep 30, 2026

  The United States Department of Commerce and the Government of the Republic of Korea Announce Strategic Investment in Project Star, a $22.3 billion Energy Infrastructure Campus in Encinal, Texas, being jointly developed by Related Companies and NextEra Energy, in partnership with Lewis Energy Group

  The United States Department of Commerce and the Government of the Republic of Korea have announced support for Project Star, a new $22+ billion energy infrastructure campus in Encinal, Texas.

  • Project Star will be developed by Related Companies and NextEra Energy Resources with Lewis Energy Group; it includes 6.47 GW of natural gas generation to support an adjacent 5 GW data center campus.
  • The project is expected to be built in phases, with initial generation coming online as early as 2029, and is described as part of the U.S.-Korea Trade Deal and Strategic Investment MOU implementation.
• Sep 24, 2026

  Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid

  The U.S. Energy Department has announced nearly $2 billion in funding for grid upgrades to increase electricity capacity and reliability amid rising AI-driven demand.

  • The program covers 31 projects across 26 states, with expected gains of more than 23 gigawatts and upgrades on more than 1,500 miles of transmission lines plus enhancements across nearly 21,000 miles of grid infrastructure.
  • The funding totals $1.9 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law and will be matched by $3.35 billion in recipient cost-share; the announcement was promoted at a PPL Corp. facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where the utility said two data centers came online this year and six more are under construction.
• Sep 23, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - September 22, 2026

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) has published a climate-focused newsletter previewing an upcoming Super El Niño briefing and summarizing recent Capitol Hill activity.

  • EESI announced an online briefing on Friday, September 25 at noon EDT about Super El Niño, with welcome remarks from Reps. Mike Flood and Eric Sorensen and RSVP links provided.
  • The newsletter also notes the House and Senate action on several bills, including the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, the Ratepayer Protection Act affecting data center-related grid upgrades, and the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; it also promotes EESI resources and a new podcast episode.
  • This is a newsletter/update, not a standalone corporate deal announcement; it references prior and current legislative developments and upcoming events rather than announcing a new funding commitment.
• Aug 27, 2026

  Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box

  Data Center Knowledge reports that at least 18 incumbent officeholders lost elections between August 2025 and August 2026 after actions tied to data center projects or controversies.

  • Utah saw the clearest cases: J. Stuart Adams, Lee Perry, and Boyd Bingham all lost GOP primaries after involvement with the proposed Stratos project in Box Elder County.
  • In Missouri, four incumbent Festus city council members lost after a fight over a proposed $6 billion data center project; other losses and campaign attacks appeared in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oregon, and Georgia.
  • The article is a news analysis/review, not a primary announcement; it aggregates election results, government records, campaign materials, and local reporting, and includes industry and policy responses from Tigercomm, Data Center Coalition, and state leaders.
• Aug 19, 2026

  $1B Capital Commitment Launches Phoenix-Based Data Center Firm

  Saragon has announced its official launch as a new U.S. data center company focused on colocation, high-density computing, and AI inference infrastructure.

  • The company launches with ten data centers across nine U.S. markets, approximately 53 MW of installed power, and 259,000 square feet of colocation space, backed by up to $1 billion in committed capital from I Squared Capital.
  • Saragon was established after I Squared’s acquisition of ten data center facilities from Cogent Fiber, LLC; the portfolio spans Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Baltimore, Houston, Nashville, and Stockton. The company says it will expand through targeted investment, customer-led expansion, and additional acquisitions, with Steve Orlando as CEO and Kevin Dalton as President.
• Aug 12, 2026

  Beltline Energy withdraws data center proposal in Pacific, Missouri

  Beltline Energy has withdrawn its rezoning proposal for a data center site in Pacific, Missouri.

  • Mayor Debbie Kelley said the city received an email on Friday, August 7, 2026 withdrawing the rezoning application from BLE Landholdings, a Beltline Energy subsidiary.
  • The proposal reportedly covered a $16 billion project on a 500-acre property at Highway O and Pheland Road (684) plus the Alt Property on Denton Road; the city had passed a one-year data center moratorium two days earlier.
  • Opposition cited environmental concerns and a possible conflict of interest involving William McLaren and his role on the Franklin County Planning and Zoning Commission.
• Aug 6, 2026

  Land and Expand: The Gigawatt Credibility Test

  This article is an analytical roundup of multiple recent U.S. data center announcements and one project termination, not a single new company release.

  • The piece highlights new announcements from OpenAI, Microsoft, PowerPlay AI, Hut 8, Digital Realty, and Amazon, focusing on how projects are pairing scale with power supply, financing, water use, and community commitments.
  • It also notes the termination of QTS’s portion of the Prince William Digital Gateway after litigation and local opposition, using it as a warning that entitlement and procedural issues can stop major projects.
• Aug 6, 2026

  The 50 States of Power Decarbonization: States Pull Back on Clean Energy Commitments While Governors Step In to Address Large Load Additions in Q2 2026

  The NC Clean Energy Technology Center has released its Q2 2026 edition of the 50 States of Power Decarbonization, summarizing state and utility actions on clean energy, emissions targets, large load customers, and resource planning.

  • The report says all 50 states and Puerto Rico took 564 actions in Q2 2026, with about 650 introduced bills also under consideration; planned capacity additions in recent IRPs totaled 77,810 MW gas, 72,193 MW solar, 43,017 MW storage, 12,615 MW nuclear, and 12,327 MW wind.
  • It highlights policy trends including pullbacks on clean energy policies, governor actions on large load customers, and requirements that large load customers contribute to programs such as low-income support and energy efficiency; top developments included New York delaying an emissions target, Georgia Power‘s BYONCE program, and Pennsylvania adopting a statewide model large load tariff.