Powering Missouri's
Digital Future
Through Data Infrastructure
Missouri's centralized portal for evaluating, tracking, and accelerating data center investment opportunities — driving economic growth, job creation, and technological leadership across the Show-Me State.
Active Projects Awaiting
Governor's Review
Data center proposals spanning hyperscale facilities, AI infrastructure, and government cloud deployments across Missouri.
● Under Governor's Review
Multi-phase hyperscale campus for cloud & AI workloads
A landmark 450MW campus proposed by a Fortune 100 technology company, spanning 800 acres in Jackson County. Phase 1 construction-ready with full environmental clearance. Expected to generate 6,200 jobs over 5 years with $280M in annual tax revenue.
Regional colocation facility serving healthcare, finance, and government tenants. Green-certified with 100% renewable energy commitment and Tier III+ redundancy.
● Open for Review
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University-adjacent AI research campus with GPU cluster facilities. Partnership with WashU and UMSL for workforce pipeline. Time-sensitive federal co-funding window.
● Pending Approval
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Edge computing facility co-located with MU research infrastructure. Supports autonomous vehicle data, smart agriculture analytics, and 5G backhaul processing.
● Open for Review
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Purpose-built secure state government cloud with FedRAMP High authorization. Eliminates $80M/yr in existing legacy system costs while enabling digital government transformation.
● Under Review
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Why Missouri Is Built
for Data Infrastructure
Missouri's average industrial electricity rate of 6.2¢/kWh ranks among the nation's lowest — delivering 20–35% operational savings versus coastal markets for data-intensive workloads.
Sub-15ms latency to 80% of US population. Missouri's central location makes it ideal for disaster recovery, CDN, and low-latency applications serving national audiences.
Home to 13 research universities producing 4,000+ STEM graduates annually. University of Missouri system partners directly with data center operators on curriculum and apprenticeship programs.
Governor's executive order streamlines data center approvals to under 6 months. Dedicated liaison team in the Office of Economic Development ensures zero bureaucratic delays.
Missouri offers up to 100% sales tax exemption on servers and hardware, investment tax credits, and tailored enterprise zone benefits for qualifying data center projects.
Missouri's renewable energy portfolio expanding to 40% by 2030, with major solar and wind projects in development. Dedicated green power purchase agreements available for sustainability commitments.
From Submission to
Governor's Decision
A transparent, four-stage process designed to evaluate investments rigorously and move quickly.
Submit your investment proposal through this portal with project specifications, economic impact projections, and site details.
State economists and infrastructure experts assess feasibility, job impact, and strategic alignment over 60 days.
DED, Public Service Commission, and relevant agencies align on permitting, incentives, and infrastructure requirements.
Final review and approval by the Governor's Office, with formal investment agreement and dedicated implementation liaison assigned.