The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
28 acts on the line for Missouri, from 123 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 37 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 11 lines report an act already listed. 47 lines are background, plans or statements. 8 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 26 acts on the line from 34 reports; 35 reported, dated only by the article; 46 lines of background, plans and statements
September 2026 13 acts on the line from 21 reports; 22 reported; 35 lines of background, plans and statements
Ferguson City Council voted 4-3 to approve a $1.8 billion data center hub project for a 217 acre former Emerson Electric campus on September 22, 2026.
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
2 more reports of this
- Reported September 23 Ferguson City Council voted 4-3 to give tax incentives for a tech hub and data center at the former Emerson campus stltoday.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 23 Ferguson City Council voted 4-3 to approve tax incentives and redevelopment plan for data center at former Emerson campus stlpr.org (opens in a new tab)
TerraWatt plans to build a 120 megawatt data center in the old Famous Barr warehouse on Market Street as part of a planned technology district.
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Developer David Lambiaso filed suit against the city's Board of Adjustment challenging two conditions imposed on the data center construction
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Hundreds of Missourians rallied at the Capitol rotunda on Wednesday in support of a moratorium on data centers until state regulations are in place
abc17news.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Around 200 people gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Wednesday to demand a statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center construction.
kcur.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Advocacy groups from across Missouri held a demonstration against AI data centers on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, inside the Rotunda of the Missouri State Capitol, calling for a moratorium on data center development until proper regulations are in place.
krcgtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported September 16 Rally and march against data centers held at Missouri Capitol abc17news.com (opens in a new tab)
On September 15, 2026, Cole County judge dismissed the state of Missouri as a defendant but the case remains active against Montgomery County.
abc17news.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Franklin County Commission approved rezoning requests for two large data center projects on September 15, 2026.
firstalert4.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
3 more reports of this
- Reported September 15 Franklin County commissioners approved rezoning for Diamond Farms data center yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 15 Franklin County commissioners approved rezoning for Crooked Creek data center yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
- Sep 15 Franklin County Commissioners approved zoning regulations for two data center projects on Sept. 15, 2026 stltoday.com (opens in a new tab)
Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority approved community benefit plan for TerraWatt data center at 3728 Market Street
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Brad Christ filed formal comments on Monday, Sept. 14, with the Missouri Public Service Commission calling on regulators to scrutinize Ameren's rate case.
kctv5.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Board Bill 49 on September 11, 2026, establishing a regulatory framework for data centers with three classes, setback requirements, electricity, water, noise, and renewable energy requirements.
stl.news (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported September 11 Board Bill 49 establishing zoning rules for data centers passed unanimously by St. Louis Board of Aldermen stlpr.org (opens in a new tab)
The Board of Aldermen approved citywide regulations on Friday
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
City of Desloge held a town hall public forum on data centers on September 9, 2026
dailyjournalonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported September 9 Town hall meeting on data center regulation held in Desloge with about 150 residents in attendance mymoinfo.com (opens in a new tab)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 22 acts
Onder has agreed to donate $7.5 million to the Ferguson Neighborhood Improvement Program if the city approves incentives.
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The No MO Dirty Data Centers Coalition requested a moratorium until regulations are in place to ensure data center costs are not shifted onto communities, power grid protections during high use times, and water resource protections for farmers
dailyjournalonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Scores of anti data center protesters filled Missouri Capitol Rotunda and marched demanding moratorium on data center development.
abc17news.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 17 Protesters marched from the Missouri Capitol to the Governor's Mansion to deliver petitions calling for a moratorium. kcur.org (opens in a new tab)
TerraWatt developer sued St. Louis Board of Adjustment
independent.co.uk (opens in a new tab), international outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The developer filed suit against the city this week; the company plans to build a data center as part of a planned technology district.
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (in the days before the report that carried it, with no day of its own, so under the month of the report)
Missouri Rural Crisis Center announced a people's hearing in the Capitol Rotunda for farmers, landowners and everyday Missourians to share how data center developments could affect them.
komu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The House hearing on data centers was canceled
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The platform presented by organizers demands no new data centers until protections are in place for health and environmental issues, utility burdens, tax incentives and transparency throughout the process.
krcgtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Franklin County just approved land for a hyperscale data center next door to Watson's property this week.
krcgtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (in the days before the report that carried it, with no day of its own, so under the month of the report)
Franklin County commissioners voted to approve data center development regulations
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Franklin County Commission adopted data center regulations with a 1,000 foot setback from inhabited homes, noise standards, construction hours, and developer fines of $20,000 per day with $10 million escrow requirement.
firstalert4.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
In Independence Missouri, voters recalled a City Council member who supported tax breaks for a proposed data center
latimes.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Benton County data center blocked by moratorium
morethanjustparks.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Missouri regulators adopted large load customer protections requiring minimum service commitments of at least 12 years, with a possible additional five year ramp up period.
stl.news (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
St. Louis aldermen approved rules governing where data centers can be built, noise and heat emissions limits, and renewable energy requirements
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 12 St. Louis aldermen approved a broad suite of rules governing data center development stltoday.com (opens in a new tab)
aldermen voted separately to approve bill prohibiting city tax breaks for data center projects
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Several hundred regional residents attended and public comments largely opposed the idea
dailyjournalonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Missouri residents used recalls, moratoriums, and 10 hour hearings to oppose data center plans
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Independence, MO residents held a recall vote related to a data center decision
dailykos.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Missouri voters recalled a councilman over a Nebius data center tax break
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
John Perkins, Independence councilman, was recalled after voting to approve a multibillion dollar data center
kmbc.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
An Independence councilman was recalled by voters in his district after his vote for data center tax incentives
kshb.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 3 Missouri voters recalled councilman over Nebius data center tax break yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 35 lines of background, plans and statements
St. Louis recently passed new regulations for data centers including annual third party noise reports, acoustically treated enclosures, and 600 feet setbacks from schools, residential facilities or parks
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Armory data center in Midtown is approved before new St. Louis regulations and is regulated by conditional use permit with different sound policies
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
City Council will vote Tuesday night on a proposal to give $1.5 billion in tax incentives to developer Jim Onder to turn the 218 acre Emerson campus into a center for technology, energy innovation, advanced manufacturing and research.
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
More than 370 Missourians from 53 counties traveled to the Capitol on Sept. 16 to demand a moratorium on data centers
dailyjournalonline.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Advocates called for more protections as AI and data center development continue to grow across Missouri
komu.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
A House hearing on data centers scheduled for the same day as the rally was canceled.
kcur.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Over 100 people rally at Missouri State Capitol on Wednesday calling for data center construction moratorium
columbiamissourian.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Protesters cite concerns about noise, utility impacts, and water preservation as reasons for data center construction moratorium
columbiamissourian.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
The project is planned at an 11 acre site in the old Famous Barr warehouse.
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The city's renewable energy requirements require the data center to use 2.4 megawatts of renewable energy.
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Around 200 people crowded inside the Missouri Capitol rotunda for a rally Wednesday demanding a statewide moratorium on the construction of hyperscale data centers
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Protesters called for health and environmental protections, barring tax incentives for data center development, and requiring transparency and community buy in
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Renewable energy must power 50% of facility in first five years, 100% within 10 years
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Construction expected to begin August 2027 and be completed by late 2029
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
A city development board on Tuesday is expected to approve a benefits deal with TerraWatt
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Major data centers in St. Louis must maintain a 600 foot setback from residential properties, schools, and public parks.
stl.news (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Standard data centers in St. Louis must maintain a 300 foot separation requirement from sensitive uses.
stl.news (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Micro data centers in St. Louis must maintain a 150 foot setback requirement.
stl.news (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Standard and major data centers in St. Louis must demonstrate that at least 25 percent of their electricity comes from renewable sources when operations begin.
stl.news (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
St. Louis data centers must increase renewable electricity to 50 percent by the end of the fifth year of operation.
stl.news (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
St. Louis data centers must reach 100 percent renewable electricity by the end of the tenth year of operation.
stl.news (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Rules address where new data centers can be built, noise levels and heat emissions
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Rules require data center power to come from renewable energy sources
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Rules allow operators to request waivers from city Board of Public Service when requirements cannot be met, with waivers extendable every two years
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Separate bill prohibits city tax breaks for data center projects
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
New zoning rules classify data centers by size, dictate where they can be located, and impose renewable energy requirements plus light and sound restrictions
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ferguson councilmembers reintroduced legislation Wednesday for $1.5 billion in tax incentives and up to $22 billion in industrial revenue bonds for the Emerson campus data center redevelopment
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
The proposal requires the developer to pay Ferguson Neighborhood Improvement Program $7.5 million over 10 years
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Board of Aldermen Bill 24 recently advanced to establish a zoning framework for where data centers can operate and how the city addresses energy use, noise, lighting and compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The proposed Board of Aldermen Bill 24 is scheduled for a final board vote Friday
stltoday.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Public comments called for a planning moratorium on data centers
dailyjournalonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Desloge Board of Aldermen discussing probable regulations and moratorium for data centers
mymoinfo.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Planned AI data center in Missouri city led to voter recall of council member
nbcnews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Data center moratorium dispute is being litigated in Benton County courtroom
ky3.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
St. Louis experiencing dispute over data center projects
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
August 2026 1 act on the line; 11 reported; 10 lines of background, plans and statements
Board of Aldermen held meeting on August 10 to address data center concerns from residents
dailyjournalonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 11 acts
Residents and organizations filed a lawsuit against a proposed Midtown data center
firstalert4.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Springfield city council voted to put an administrative delay on any data center development
ky3.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A public engagement session on data centers was held in Springfield with hundreds of residents in attendance
ky3.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Springfield held community meetings about data center development
ky3.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Maryville City Council meeting held to hear resident concerns about White Cloud Acres data center and natural gas energy plant
nwmissourinews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Maryville City Council approved $9,780 contract amendment with HDR Engineering for impact study on White Cloud Acres data center effects
nwmissourinews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ralls County Commission approved a one year moratorium on data centers halting economic development applications until September 2027.
muddyrivernews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
St. Louis County has established a draft framework with four categories of data centers - micro, small, standard, and major - with requirements increasing by power demands and community impacts.
aol.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
St. Louis County has held several public hearings on data centers since May 2026.
aol.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Springfield temporarily delayed potential data center developments while studying community impacts
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Bly Road residents filed a 52 page lawsuit to stop the Independence AI data center project
kshb.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 10 lines of background, plans and statements
St. Louis Board of Aldermen set to discuss data center regulations
fox2now.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Another public engagement session on data centers scheduled for Tuesday September 1st at 4:30 p.m.
ky3.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Nodaway Says No, a group against local data center development, is active
nwmissourinews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Independence councilman faces recall over data center vote
kctv5.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and county leaders addressed data center concerns on Tuesday.
aol.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
The largest data center facilities would be restricted to industrial districts and would require a conditional use permit or rezoning process.
aol.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
An Independence council member faced a recall election after voting for a data center
kshb.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Public engagement sessions scheduled for Aug 27 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Sept 1 at 4:30-6:30 p.m.
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Data centers in Missouri converted neighbors into activists across cities and farms
spokesman.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
St. Louis County is considering data center guidelines
spectrumlocalnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
July 2026 2 acts on the line; 1 reported; 1 line of background, plans and statements
A data center in Callaway County is in initial planning stages
komu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Permit upheld by Board of Adjustment in July
independent.co.uk (opens in a new tab), international outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 17, 2026)
Reported in July 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
St. Charles County officials approved a half year ban on data center projects
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for July 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Chamber of Commerce will share details at a meeting next week
komu.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
June 2026 3 acts on the line
Amazon held a question and answer session about a data center campus in Montgomery County
komu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Montgomery County Commission unanimously approved tax incentive package for Google data center
komu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Amazon data center in Montgomery County broke ground in June
abc17news.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 17, 2026)
May 2026 3 acts on the line
Google announced $15 billion investment in data center in New Florence, Montgomery County, Missouri
komu.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Ferguson City Council voted 3-3 with one abstention on a data center tax break proposal in May 2026
stlpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 10, 2026)
Google announced 15 billion USD investment in May 2026 for hyperscale data center campus in New Florence, Missouri including 500 MW additional power capacity.
finance.yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 28, 2026)
April 2026 1 act on the line; 1 reported
Two of five city councilmembers who voted to give an AI data center 90% tax abatement were ousted in elections on April 8, 2026.
kcur.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Reported in April 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
St. Louis cleared a permit for the Armory data center as part of a $3 billion Innovation District
ksdk.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
March 2026 1 act on the line
City council voted to give Nebius more than $6 billion in tax breaks in March 2026.
kcur.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Mar 1, 2026)
February 2026 1 act on the line
Preserve Montgomery County, LLC filed a case in February 2026 claiming the county violated Missouri's Sunshine Law in approving a data center.
abc17news.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
January 2026 1 act on the line
In January, elected officials for the city of Warrenton, Missouri, voted unanimously to approve a data center plan that would include two buildings each four times larger than a Costco warehouse or Walmart supercenter
lailluminator.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 12, 2026)
2025 1 act on the line; 1 reported, dated only by the article
September 2025 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in September 2025, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
A hearing on the proposed Armory data center in the former Armory complex was postponed after the developer requested a delay
ksdk.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2025, no month given 1 act
Missouri enacted legislation in 2025 requiring regulators to establish rates for large load customers, including data centers, to reflect those customers' costs.
stl.news (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 12, 2026)
2024 1 act on the line
2024, no month given 1 act
City hired HDR Engineering in 2024 for $156,879 to carry out construction and planning for Water Treatment Plant
nwmissourinews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Aug 26, 2026)
2023 0 acts on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
September 2023 No acts on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Also on the record for September 2023, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Building completion is a major step for KC area contractor and Meta data center project
bizjournals.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
2022 0 acts on the line; 1 reported, dated only by the article
August 2022 No acts on the line; 1 reported
Reported in August 2022, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
TierPoint completed a new data center in St. Louis, Missouri
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)