Is a Data Center Coming

Clay County, MO

"Project Mica" Google Data Center (Clay County)

Google. Under construction. 700 MW.

Google has begun construction on Project Mica, a second Kansas City area data center campus on a 500 acre site at the northeast corner of Interstate 435 and Highway 169 in Clay County, planned for five buildings totaling about 1.56 million square feet and up to 700 megawatts. Google confirmed the project in February 2026 as a follow up to its nearby first campus, Project Shale, in the Hunt Midwest Business Center. The Kansas City area has become one of Google's largest US data center clusters, alongside Meta's operating Northland campus about a mile to the northwest.

Status
Under construction
Operator
Google
Applicant on record
Google
Location
Kansas City, Clay County, MO
Size
700 MW, 500 acres, 1,560,000 sq ft
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
Evergy
First reported
2026-02
Last updated
September 24, 2026

What happens next

The site is under construction. The next step is opening.

Sources

What it would mean nearby

The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 700 MW facility would draw roughly 2.2 million to 8.0 million gallons of water a day, about what 25,500 households use.

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History

September 25, 2026

Added as under construction

Other tracked projects within 25 miles

Common questions

Where is the "Project Mica" Google data center?

It is in Kansas City, Clay County, MO.

Has the "Project Mica" Google data center been approved?

Yes, it was approved and is now under construction.

How big is the "Project Mica" Google data center?

Reported size: 700 MW, 500 acres, 1,560,000 square feet.

Is it near you?

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