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Festus $6 Billion AI Data Center

Sector: Data Center • Location: Festus, Missouri, United States

Source: Startup Fortune

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A proposed $6 billion AI data center project in Festus, Missouri, which faced significant local opposition due to secretive approval processes and lack of community engagement. The project led to political backlash, including the ousting of half the city council members who approved it.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Data Center
Location
Festus, Missouri, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Startup Fortune

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The project “Festus $6 Billion AI Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Festus, Missouri, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Startup Fortune.

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A proposed $6 billion AI data center project in Festus, Missouri, which faced significant local opposition due to secretive approval processes and lack of community engagement. The project led to political backlash, including the ousting of half the city council members who approved it.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Missouri

City

Festus

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Data Center

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2026-05-01

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