# Gov. Mike Kehoe and leaders from Google unveiled a data center project Wednesday.

*business · news · 2026-05-20 · ABC17News.com*

## Key points

- Google is investing $15 billion in a new data center campus in High Hill, Missouri.
- The project, codenamed Project Spade, received two permits under Kinetic Site Ventures LLC in February.
- The data center is expected to create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent positions.
- Google committed to infrastructure improvements and expanding local energy affordability programs as part of the investment.

**Companies:** Google
**Countries:** United States

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