Meta announces $800 million data center near Kansas City airport

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday announced plans for an $800 million data center at Golden Plains Technology Park, a 1 million-square-foot facility near the Kansas City airport. The data center, which will employ up to 100 people, will be supported by 100% renewable energy. "It's another example of Missouri being on the right track in attracting tech," Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson told MarketWatch. "There are opportunities outside of the two coasts." Darcy Nothnagle, director of community and economic development at Meta, said the social-networking giant chose Kansas City, Mo., for its "good access to infrastructure and fiber, a strong pool of talent for both construction and operations, and more than anything, great community partners."

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