Missouri
Data centers in Franklin County, Missouri
The Census tracks 2 data center projects in Franklin County, Missouri, with 1.2 GW of published capacity: 2 approved.
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How many data centers are in Franklin County?
The Census tracks 2 major projects here as of Oct 13, 2026: 2 approved. They are in Pacific, Villa Ridge. The largest by published capacity is Meramec Valley Technology Park (1.2 GW).
Projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meramec Valley Technology Park Pacific, Franklin County, MO | Approved | 1.2 GW | BLE Landholdings, LLC (Beltline Energy) |
| Gateway Digital Campus Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO | Approved | — | Provident Data Centers |
Recent changes
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | The Franklin County Commission votes to approve the Diamond 66 and Diamond Farms rezoning requests (Commission Orders 2026-255 and 2026-256), rezoning the site from its prior districts to industrial (A district) use, and separately adopts new countywide data-center regulations First Alert 4 (KMOV) | Gateway Digital Campus |
| Sep 15, 2026 | The Franklin County Commission votes to approve BLE Landholdings' rezoning request (Commission Order 2026-257), reversing the Planning and Zoning Commission's April recommendation against it, and separately adopts new countywide data-center regulations First Alert 4 (KMOV) | Meramec Valley Technology Park |
| Aug 7, 2026 | BLE Landholdings withdraws its rezoning application at the City of Pacific level, days after Pacific's mayor signs a one-year moratorium on new data-center applications; officials note the site sits in unincorporated Franklin County, where a separate county rezoning case remains open Yahoo News (KSDK) | Meramec Valley Technology Park |
| May 18, 2026 | First Alert 4 reports on continued community feedback sessions covering both Franklin County data-center proposals First Alert 4 (KMOV) | Gateway Digital Campus |
| Apr 23, 2026 | The Missouri Times reports on the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, citing projections of more than 3,000 jobs and tens of millions of dollars a year in tax revenue The Missouri Times | Gateway Digital Campus |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Franklin County's Planning and Zoning Commission votes 8-1 to recommend approval of the Diamond 66/Diamond Farms (Gateway Digital Campus) rezoning Franklin County, Missouri (franklinmo.gov) | Gateway Digital Campus |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Franklin County's Planning and Zoning Commission votes against recommending approval of BLE Landholdings' rezoning request, four in favor to five opposed Franklin County, Missouri (franklinmo.gov) | Meramec Valley Technology Park |
| Mar 17, 2026 | A roughly 11-hour Franklin County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing at Union High School draws over 1,000 attendees on both Franklin County data-center rezoning requests and proposed county data-center rules; the commission defers a decision Columbia Missourian / Missourian.com | Gateway Digital Campus |
| Mar 17, 2026 | The roughly 11-hour Franklin County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on both Franklin County data-center proposals draws over 1,000 attendees; a decision is deferred Columbia Missourian / Missourian.com | Meramec Valley Technology Park |
| Feb 25, 2026 | A special Pacific Planning and Zoning Commission meeting ends within minutes after Beltline Energy tables its city-level rezoning request, citing an inability to finalize a funding agreement First Alert 4 (KMOV) | Meramec Valley Technology Park |
| Jan 27, 2026 | The City of Pacific holds a community meeting on Beltline Energy's proposed data center campus St. Louis Magazine | Meramec Valley Technology Park |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Franklin County's Planning and Zoning Commission initially tables the rezoning request for six months before it is brought back sooner than that timeline First Alert 4 (KMOV) | Gateway Digital Campus |
Franklin County data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Franklin County, Missouri?
The Census tracks 2 major data center projects in Franklin County as of Oct 13, 2026: 2 approved. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.
What is the biggest data center project in Franklin County?
By published planned capacity, Meramec Valley Technology Park in Pacific, at 1.2 GW. Its status is approved.
This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Franklin County. See all Missouri projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.
Cite this page
Last updated Oct 13, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Franklin County, Missouri. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/missouri/franklin-county |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Franklin County, Missouri.” Data Center Census, Oct 13, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/missouri/franklin-county. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/us/missouri/franklin-county |
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