By Luciana De Anda and John Murphy, KOMU 8 News
Publication Date: 2026-05-20 23:00:00
NEW FLORENCE — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday afternoon announced Google will invest $15 billion into a data center in Montgomery County.
This is the second data center under construction in the county, the other operated by Amazon. Kehoe championed the investment in a news release, but these developments have received mixed feedback from Montgomery County residents.
“Google’s historic investment in Montgomery County is a testament to Missouri’s growing reputation as a premier destination for innovation and next-generation technology,” Kehoe said in a news release.
The news release said Google will pay for all the power the data center uses and new infrastructure costs.
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