AI GridWatch — Missouri data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/missouri Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Missouri, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Springfield seeks input on data centers with 2 engagement sessions amid 120-day moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNOVVRVXpaMEhJX01heEF4UlR5WTI2LVo1bGJCbHd6SW1Xb2F6N2t4VnF0cDQzMG85LTNLY3hqTW12Ukk2d1VlNnpEVlZGMFE1c2JsUEJGWXl0WGRxenlfMkJJNzNyOXdWcXhHZlV5c3lTRnBLM2FTSlp5dFdsN1hxdXBya1Jsam5pQXU1R1VNYmloNmVkUFZucFJBNm5FN09fVEVQaEY2Yw?oc=5 story-cecf7bae Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Springfield Daily Citizen Peculiar: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/peculiar-mo mora-peculiar-mo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Board of Aldermen reversed an earlier zoning change and struck 'data center' from the light-industrial code, permanently blocking Diode Ventures' $1.5B Harper Road Technology Park. A 100-day moratorium (Aug 2024) preceded the permanent change Jackson County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/jackson-county-mo mora-jackson-county-mo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 180-day moratorium on data center and battery storage land use applications, 8-0 (one excused). Amended up from 120 days Springfield: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/springfield-mo mora-springfield-mo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 120-day administrative delay, 8-0. Expires Nov 17 or when council passes a two-reading bill. Public input sessions to follow City of St. Charles: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/city-of-st-charles-mo mora-city-of-st.-charles-mo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Permanent ban — data centers removed as a permitted use from all zoning districts, 7-1 (Bill 14085). Triggered by 'Project Cumulus' proposal near city water wells. Initial 1-year moratorium Aug 2025 St. Charles County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/st-charles-county-mo mora-st.-charles-county-mo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 6-month moratorium on projects >100,000 sq ft or >5 MW, unanimous. Third-party study of health, infrastructure, and quality-of-life impacts commissioned Columbia: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/columbia-mo mora-columbia-mo Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium pausing data center permits and conditional-use applications, 6-0. Council approved data center definition and zoning criteria simultaneously Regulations on AI, data centers in Missouri slowed by legislation process https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQWVI4TF9lc0duamRKeDlNc05hdE5uMEFVLWc5Nm02bXFVdjBNcG5TamVtVGVvdzZMMVhGYUlhZEo1ZnJnbnJXM0NoTWJYbFU3ZHhuVHNYTWpVRFlNZ2tEY1FoMWNWMm83Si1FR3VhanItNkxfcnlSTVlSTDNHS0RlNnBHS3B6aTQ0YjFvWkFod2tiSUk4R2dLd1h5S0IyQUI30gG0AUFVX3lxTFBWLWpEeHRtMUlkRFZpQUtDT21HTDktbVJLa09pZVdaMXJWbmU3NjJOVEZyS25iOGZzZTdjQzBOOF91LS1JLWl4TE9SQkNKQmpUQTJNdmRkTDJnSG41ME9ZZ0JWNlJFVE5fZnUtUmh1dTF2Tkt4X0tUUl85QWl2anF5OUN6MWg2b1IzX1pOUm9QdHFtX2JqQzJ2YkJnTC1pVzhpb3poNXFjdU5OVms5TU9sZ3RXNQ?oc=5 story-e13f3b7b Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WGEM Kansas City officials denied a plan for downtown data center. Some residents vow to keep fighting https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxNSjdTRVBQb0NGeGtZWlNUUGJ6S1R0SVpTRnF2dEpSSlFCcDhsYnJFTkVFaVc0U0dfRmVUMndmcW95bzN6VWpXNjMzNmdLS1MxeUhjeU02ZmFHa1h0WVlOeUMyemRuVzRKU1AwSlZoTXJPblZRMEMteVNNSVlNYWZnQjJYN0R0QXpkaC1HdXFqQ2pITFhrRVowcmVDNXBFeUhzR2dDcWNCX0lXLW9pTkVCdHplc0pyTHZSS1FtRlBDUV81bFBwdktvbHAzclVFYXQ5eDZXZ2dxNWxYa2FpU1Mxanlub3ZmdzVvbFo2UQ?oc=5 story-07612104 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via KCUR Planning and zoning commission to review development company's South Franklin rezoning requests, hold data center study session https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxOTEg1YjRNc0RRenN5R0dnVG1wLVBCUVZMcjRSWlVzZjdhOU9YWi1hY241SHhmTk5sc2FQaU9FMXRVT2l2bWF4NEFMMm8weHlPeWhNREw2Y25OZWI1NXJuMUhYbHlxY0N4TnAtbkoyNjAxRXViUmdvWkE4Y282VkZVa284VS1DWHYwUnFrOTI1ZVdQMllnRFFOSkxtWDltRHF6c21zWExxdXdCZFdMdzRITWpPejROUk1SM2NCdUNyTGE0OFltTF9FRm05bWh0RF9lSTM0dDRZNDZHdklUaDZua2tZODJ0UQ?oc=5 story-525c7170 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Kirksville Daily Express PWSD No. 1 releases draft study on data center water https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQX0tWaS1jQjI5UVV6OW1aVEpDSktNSHhtT1JfNDFkTE1TLUpHUXFadHZjSzFFeU9GTFREeUxfYl9Zd090VEtBX3hTNU00cFRSVzFiUjdYTVM5YjlGNFR3THVMUkNCc3pLZmg5VTZKZGltX1JObjhONGY2RGlFcXI2WWJtT1lYOG9OZG9XV3dEaktwNVlYYW10Q1lOTmhXYXA1TVg3MGw4U0ZHNkRySXFWX19KWW5sZ2Frc1FNS2s0OVVQNVN3R3FmYUlLMzg1a0loUXQ0?oc=5 story-28d1309c Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Maryville Forum VOTER GUIDE | Missouri political candidates' stances on data center development https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxQTkota2h3QW5mNE85aXQ0aUN5QTZLWjZtemd2UnNKZl9ZWG1rUWstTTl2WDNEcEpocVJ4ZkRmZUpwc1NkZjBZbmZNZ3c5b0dHcUJCWVMza2h2RG54WnFBOXpzeUFobHVEZ200cDlTWUdkUVF4R00yYXBNdG5GMC01XzM4SUZYMjBTSW02aUN1ZXNJbkhtVW5SY0swY0g2cnlXTGp1ZEloM0kyYlVVV2tFcDhYRTN0Q1U0RHk0cHlwcmJPQm9BdWN5WUxWNFNVMHZlVnc?oc=5 story-914c0bc0 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via KSHB 41 Kansas City St. Joseph City Council pauses data center applications, seeks zoning update https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQWGZPWmY2a1pFM1dKT1Fid1NtTWpWV25PYS1vNGhaQmhQNmJmMUR5ZG1JVzg2bDVYakNlS0JOd0lPQms4blkzSW5MMXhjR1VVRWlNamVkT1Y2aWhtUDU4VFJ0RElabzRtVWJMZWRhOHhWenBWa3VSa0d1ZmFWOGhTbHh0dGZlNFBkOG9HZnJRNzdzakF3UjBCVW0wS3puNUpRaHlKeWVfa1psdXhiVmNyRw?oc=5 story-0d3707cb Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via KQ2 After massive data center upends city politics, Independence considers a ban https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE4zRXg3b08yUEdndTdSWHBUenNoVTh0RG9KNW9teFRMWGlaQngtTGZTNTFVa1RDZ0JlNVdTallBN2NidXFQcGlOd2ZqV2RRUkN1N210R29JY3pydzJvbmk0NVoyMmM4QWE0RTZNMTdmVmQwa01sal9HSzRmTjZtYWPSAX9BVV95cUxNYXc5amM4cnZmVDMyWkkza3JIcUJIS3lRNEh2aFhBSVNhaGZVcDNib3dZaHQ5dS1zR2hqcVBNVlV3Tnc0a0tydlVtamwzcHdTZFNzYXFGR05oWkZuZTZsT1ZUY2QtTTJOZTBuQ3JmZ1ZRSmpvRE1YcHJTcDZoZjUw?oc=5 story-37df2d82 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Kansas City Star Amazon Missouri Data Center: $10 Billion, No Rate Hike Pledged, Sunshine Law Suit Pending https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxNMWVMZ2ZvcjR4UWJTUGNwZmFiTTRJZENmODZueWdmVk5oRDdWZF9yT3lQSjBjaXBNaHlQU2RjR2pQRVJaRlQzeU9MZ0Nwa3VYUkM5UTVYd1R5Xy11N2dEaURxLWs5NUxucVlQTkZRNFM1NnJGVFI1aEVKbXRpNmwxOFBfX0Fiek11ZlZtLUhXc2RpbS1EV3A2NlRYMUtBbElsUGtjc1pEUTF3VWgzNlNTR09UYURpU3lNVGRkdi1ZaE1SSVR3UlhYTlZ5d1pQWU4yenlYeG9xRQ?oc=5 story-a2cf71a0 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Tech Times Amazon announces multibillion-dollar data center investment in Missouri https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPZ3dCUkFveXEzdTV2S2hlbmZ1UUdFOTIyQnU1a09ETnRjV2JqZlZXOVkzb2xfX25Bb0U1aEJJb0dxZ3ZQX2s5dm1HUXRjcVREaTV6S3N5Zm1kMVZnNzlZbHY5ZnRQUlcxN0xaTWxhaDR6dnVWRE1PeVp6cDF5MHpvNmFfTDJwRG5Ma1E?oc=5 story-2af3042d Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via About Amazon Google data center plan raises tax, transparency questions in rural Missouri 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