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Nebius AI Factory (Independence)

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Under constructionIn litigationAI confirmedRecord updated August 24, 2026

Nebius AI Factory (Independence) is a data center under construction in Independence, Missouri (Jackson County), operated by Nebius Group. The public record puts it at announced March 2026, 1.2 GW planned, 400 acres, a reported $6.6 billion investment. It is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation.

Every line on this page traces to a public source listed at the bottom. Where a figure was looked for and not found, the row says so. A blank is never a zero.

What our reporting adds

Our case file documents this site. Reported filed in Jackson County Circuit Court; temporary restraining order reported sought. Filing reported by KSHB 41; we obtained no court record.

Facility record

Under construction

Operator
Nebius Group
Facility type
Data center, AI use confirmed
Location
Independence, Jackson County, MO
Coordinates
39.0890, -94.3420
Power capacity
1.2 GW planned
Land
400 acres
Investment
$6.6 billion
Announced
March 2026
Utility
Independence Power & Light (IPL)
Power source
Mixed
On site generation
250 MW
Cooling
Closed loop
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
130 permanent; 1,200 construction
Public subsidy
City of Independence Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Missouri Chapter 100), Independence, MO, 2026
Community reception
In litigation
Source confidence
Confirmed by multiple independent sources or official documentation

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

  1. May 2026
    Under construction
    Groundbreaking May 13, 2026; first phase of construction underway; Phase 1 operational target Q2 2027 Source: Nebius
  2. March 2026
    Proposed
    Nebius secures tax breaks from Independence city council in March 2026; ~$150.6B in Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Missouri Chapter 100 structure, privately issued/owned by Nebius) approved Source: Nebius

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Nebius AI Factory (Independence) in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Reported filed in Jackson County Circuit Court; temporary restraining order reported sought.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: in litigation means the facility is or has been the subject of a lawsuit related to its siting, permitting, or operation.

Reported filed in Jackson County Circuit Court; temporary restraining order reported sought. Filing reported by KSHB 41; we obtained no court record. A Nebius hyperscale AI campus of about 2.5 million square feet in up to four buildings on roughly 400 acres at the EastGate Commerce Center, northeast of Little Blue Parkway and Missouri Route 78, off Bly Road. Groundbreaking reported May 12, 2026; first phase targeted for the second quarter of 2027. Opponents raised concerns about water usage, electricity rate impacts, and wildlife habitat; filed lawsuit seeking a city-wide vote on the project; judge dismissed the lawsuit; city council approved bonds over public objections. Groundbreaking proceeded May 13, 2026.

Source: KSHB

Power and water

Independence Power & Light (IPL), the city's municipal utility, supplies grid power starting 2026; Independence's rebuilt Blue Valley Power Plant (natural gas, Phase 1 ~250MW) to come online October 2027, operated by Independence Power Partners (IPP); city provides contractual energy access starting 2026; on-site gas generation eventually to supply a portion of site demand

Operator states closed-loop system uses water roughly comparable to a QuikTrip convenience store annually; significantly below typical open-loop data center cooling

Public money on the record

ProgramAmountGranted byYear
City of Independence Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Missouri Chapter 100)Not establishedIndependence, MO2026

Notes on the record

Nebius Group's (Nasdaq: NBIS) first gigawatt-scale US data center project. Located in Eastgate Commerce Center, off Little Blue Parkway and Missouri Highway 78 in eastern Independence. Up to 10 buildings planned. Phase 1 operational target Q2 2027; full campus completion 2028 to 2029. Projected $30 to 50M annual tax revenue for Independence. Separate Nebius facility exists at former Kansas City Star printing press building ~20 miles west (not this record). Coordinates approximate for Eastgate Commerce Center in eastern Independence. The $150.6B bond authorization is a Missouri Chapter 100 IDRB structure; bonds are privately issued and owned by Nebius, no city credit exposure.

Our reporting on this site

Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Nebius AI Factory (Independence) data center in Independence?

Yes. Nebius AI Factory (Independence) in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Reported filed in Jackson County Circuit Court; temporary restraining order reported sought.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Nebius AI Factory (Independence) data center?

Yes. This site is recorded as being in litigation. The case, the court, and the filings we hold are listed on this page under the timeline and the sources.

How much water does Nebius AI Factory (Independence) use?

No water withdrawal figure for Nebius AI Factory (Independence) is on record here. Cooling is recorded as closed_loop, which is the strongest available clue: closed loop and air cooled plant draw far less than evaporative cooling. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Nebius AI Factory (Independence), and how big is it?

Nebius Group is the operator on record. We hold 3 sites for that company across the registry. Capacity on record is 1.2 GW. The site is recorded at 400 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Nebius AI Factory (Independence)," updated August 24, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/nebius-independence-mo.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.32.0 (September 7, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/nebius-independence-mo, retrieved September 14, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Nebius breaks ground on gigawatt-scale AI factory in Independence, Missouri · Nebius · retrieved July 6, 2026
  2. 2.Nebius breaks ground on AI data center in Independence amid community opposition · KSHB · retrieved July 6, 2026
  3. 3.Nebius breaks ground on 400-acre data center campus in Independence, Missouri · Data Center Dynamics · retrieved July 6, 2026
  4. 4.Nebius AI Factory | Independence, MO · ARCO · retrieved August 24, 2026
  5. 5.Independence, Missouri: A 16 Count Suit, a City Owned Power Company, and the Records That Are Actually Public · SueDataCenters.org · retrieved September 3, 2026
  6. 6.Missouri Revised Statutes 100.150, revenue bonds payable from revenues only and the required statement that the bond is not a debt of the municipality · revisor.mo.gov · retrieved September 3, 2026
  7. 7.KSHB 41: Bly Road residents file lawsuit to stop Independence AI data center project (16 count, 52 page petition; defendants City of Independence, Missouri ADC Holdings LLC, Independence Power Partners LP; temporary restraining order sought; city statement) · kshb.com · retrieved September 3, 2026
  8. 8.KSHB 41: Independence responds to residents' lawsuit over council-approved AI data center (Case No. 2616-CV08337; city charter Section 2.22(1)(d) argument) · kshb.com · retrieved September 3, 2026
  9. 9.KSHB 41: Independence judge promises ruling by end of week in residents' lawsuit over AI data center (Judge Jennifer Phillips, Eastern Jackson County Courthouse) · kshb.com · retrieved September 3, 2026
  10. 10.KSHB 41: Court rules in favor of Independence, Nebius data center project won't go to vote (declaratory judgment denied, temporary injunctive relief quashed) · kshb.com · retrieved September 3, 2026
  11. 11.KSHB 41: Could Independence data center raise residential rates? IPL explains why it won't (energy service agreement pass through, performance bonds, Independence Power Partners at the Blue Valley site) · kshb.com · retrieved September 3, 2026

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