Data center fact sheet · county
Jefferson County, Missouri
As of . Latest dated change shown: Aug 24, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 approved
- Planned capacity
- 600 MW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRG Festus Data Center Festus | Approved | 600 MW | CRG (Clayco) |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Aug 24, 2026 Council annexes three more parcels (6.55 acres) in CRG's plan, 5-2, days before a new state annexation law took effect (CRG Festus Data Center)[1]
- Jul 17, 2026 St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen W. Dunne denies plaintiffs' motion for default judgment in the residents' lawsuit (CRG Festus Data Center)[2]
- Jun 30, 2026 CRG unveils refined design: four single-story buildings, ~600 MW, closed-loop cooling (CRG Festus Data Center)[3]
- Jun 8, 2026 Council rejects recall petitions, 4-3 (CRG Festus Data Center)[4]
- Apr 8, 2026 Residents and Wake Up Jeffco LLC sue City of Festus and CRG Acquisition LLC in St. Louis County Circuit Court (CRG Festus Data Center)[4]
- Apr 7, 2026 Four pro-project incumbent council members lose reelection (CRG Festus Data Center)[4]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- Jefferson County Leader, “Festus council approves more data center-related annexations”, Sep 5, 2026. https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/festus-council-approves-annexations-crg-related/article_2d90ac52-c9bb-4fbd-b24c-0a0b3c3070e0.html
- Leader (Jefferson County, MO), “Judge tells both sides in data center lawsuit to communicate better”, Jul 17, 2026. https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/police_fire/judge-denies-motion-for-default-judgment-in-crg-case/article_edda6eef-de3e-480d-9817-3af5c69d187d.html
- The Missouri Times (CRG release), “Press Release: CRG Unveils Refined Conceptual Design for Proposed Festus Data Center, Launches Community Information Website”, Jun 30, 2026. https://themissouritimes.com/press-release-crg-unveils-refined-conceptual-design-for-proposed-festus-data-center-launches-community-information-website/
- Jefferson County Leader, “No plans yet submitted for proposed Festus data center project; civil lawsuits loom”, Jun 17, 2026. https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/festus-data-center-project-crg-no-plans/article_ab6bdd18-252a-4a31-a1c1-5aa2abaea351.html
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Jefferson County, Missouri,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/missouri/jefferson-county.