Alphabet (GOOG) unit Google announced a $15 billion investment in Missouri on Thursday, including a new Montgomery County data center and a $20 million energy affordability fund.
The investment will support a new data center in New Florence while funding local infrastructure upgrades, workforce training programs, and long-term economic development across Missouri.
Google said it pays for all electricity used by its data centers and directly covers infrastructure expenses tied to its operations to avoid shifting costs onto local consumers.
The company has already contracted more than 1 gigawatt of new power generation capacity in Missouri and supports an additional 500 megawatts through its partnership with Ameren.
Google, Ameren, and Evergy also introduced the Capacity Commitment Framework in Missouri to ensure large energy users fund electricity and infrastructure needs while protecting local ratepayers and grid reliability.
Google launched a $20 million Energy Impact Fund to lower household utility bills in Montgomery, Clay, Platte, and nearby counties surrounding planned data center developments in Missouri.
North East Community Action Corporation will use part of the funding to expand weatherization programs, complete home repairs, improve energy efficiency, and add equipment for apprenticeship training crews, Google said.
The project will create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent operational roles, while workforce initiatives aim to train more than 2,300 laborers, including 1,500 apprentices, over two years.
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