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61 sites · 26 states

Google data centers

Every Google site in the public record, most contested first. 15 of the 61 carry documented local opposition or litigation, 5 of them in court.

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Where Google is being opposed

  • Google Project Spade CampusNew Florence, Missouri · Under construction · In litigation

    County commissioners unanimously approved; opposition group Preserve Montgomery County filed a Missouri Sunshine Law lawsuit against the commissioners (Feb 2026).

  • Google Hermantown Data CenterHermantown, Minnesota · Proposed · In litigation

    Two lawsuits are pending against the City of Hermantown: an environmental review challenge by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Stop the Hermantown Data Center (St.

  • Google Project Louie (Morgan County)Monrovia, Indiana · Under construction · In litigation

    Significant opposition.

  • Google Project Skyway (Pine Island)Pine Island, Minnesota · Permitted · In litigation
  • Project DazzlerFranklin Furnace, Ohio · Permitted · In litigation

    A Scioto County resident sued the county commissioners in Common Pleas Court alleging Ohio Open Meetings Act violations (closed executive sessions) in negotiating the Community Reinvestment Area tax agreement tied to the Google project; the suit followed documented resident pushback at a township meeting.

  • Project CannoliVan Buren Township, Michigan · Under construction · Contested

    The planning commission voted 5-2 in February 2026 to grant preliminary site plan approval for the data center and approved the final site plan 5-1 on October 14, 2026.

  • Google The Dalles Data Center CampusThe Dalles, Oregon · Operating · Contested

    Settled December 14, 2022, Wasco County Circuit Court.

  • Google 5079 to 5087 Disk Drive Compute Campus (North San José)San Jose, California · Proposed · Contested

    North San José advocates argue the R&D label avoids data center scrutiny (blueprints show a 250 MW substation, generator yards and cooling towers); Google says the site is internal chip-engineering compute lab space and 'not going to be a data center'.

  • Google Nebraska AI Campus (proposed)Nebraska · Proposed · Contested

    Otoe County commissioners passed a one-year moratorium on new data-center permits (May 2026), with the board chair describing sentiment as '50/50'; the Gage County planning commission unanimously recommended an 18-month moratorium (June 2026) to applause.

  • Google Palo Data Center CampusPalo, Iowa · Proposed · Contested

    Residents raised water and energy use, noise and light pollution at months of Palo public meetings.

  • Google Project Helium (Barber County)Sharon, Kansas · Permitted · Contested

    No lawsuit filed; agreements approved 2 to 0 with one abstention on Monday, August 31, 2026.

  • Google Stillwater Data Center CampusStillwater, Oklahoma · Under construction · Contested

    All local taxing jurisdictions approved the 25-year incentive agreement, but Payne County Commissioner Rhonda Markum cast the lone dissenting vote, citing water and transparency concerns (officials were required to sign NDAs before learning project details).

  • Project PeanutChester, Virginia · Under construction · Contested

    Residents packed a June 24, 2026 Chesterfield Board of Supervisors meeting demanding transparency on the three Google projects (Peanut, Skye, Loch; $9B combined); zero speakers voiced support and no developers attended.

  • Project SkyeMidlothian, Virginia · Permitted · Contested

    Same June 24, 2026 packed Chesterfield Board of Supervisors meeting covering all three Google projects (Peanut, Skye, Loch; $9B combined); zero speakers voiced support, residents demanded transparency and are organizing for continued engagement as further proposals advance.

  • Project Spring (Sand Springs)Sand Springs, Oklahoma · Proposed · Contested

    Protect Sand Springs Alliance filed an annexation-challenge lawsuit (Jan 2026); Land Legacy filed a conservation-easement enforcement suit (Mar 2026) covering 270 of the 827 acres; a recall petition targets the City Council and mayor; Osage Nation raised mineral-estate sovereignty and consultation concerns.

Every Google site on record

Google by state

Questions

How many data centers does Google have?

<p>61 sites appear in the registry for Google as of October 29, 2026, across Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming. The registry counts named facilities and campuses in the public record, so a site that has never been announced or permitted will not appear.</p>

Is anyone opposing a Google data center?

<p>Yes. 15 of the 61 carry a documented reception of contested, opposed or in litigation, and 5 are or have been the subject of a lawsuit over siting, permitting or operation. Each is listed below with its own profile and sources.</p>

Where does this come from?

<p>The facility records come from an open survey of US data centers joined to our own case reporting, and every profile lists its sources. Nothing on this page is asserted about Google as a company: it is a count of sites and what the public record says about each.</p>

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Registry updated October 29, 2026. Nothing here is asserted about Google as a company; it is a count of sites and what the public record says about each. Download the data.

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