What is Project Spade and when will construction begin?

Project Spade is Google's planned data center campus in Montgomery County, Missouri. The facility will feature a closed loop, non-evaporative, air cooling system — representing a significant advancement in sustainable data center design. Google anticipates breaking ground in late 2026, with construction continuing over the next several years. The project would consist of an initial two data center buildings, support buildings, and auxiliary buildings.

How will the data center impact local energy costs?

Google is committed to being a good grid citizen and paying its fair share of energy costs. When built responsibly, data centers provide long-term, reliable electric demand that increases utility revenue needed to support new energy infrastructure investments benefiting all customers.

What is Google's approach to water usage at this facility?

Google has a 120% water stewardship pledge and a dedicated water and sustainability team that evaluates each project. For this site, Google will be deploying closed loop, non-evaporative, air cooling technology. Water consumption will be limited to domestic use only (office, cafe, sanitary, maintenance wash, etc.). Wastewater treatment is not anticipated at this time.

Terms of Service | Project Spade

Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using The Greater Montgomery County Economic Development Council's Project Spade website ("Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Website. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website.

Description of Service

Project Spade provides informational content about the data center project in Montgomery County, Missouri. Our Website offers information about the project's sustainability initiatives, community involvement, employment opportunities, and related updates.

Use of the Website

You agree to use our Website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe upon the rights of others or restrict or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:

Using the Website in any way that violates applicable federal, state, local, or international law
Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website or any systems or networks connected to it
Engaging in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website
Using any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access the Website for any purpose
Introducing any viruses, trojan horses, worms, or other harmful material
Impersonating or attempting to impersonate Project Spade, a Project Spade employee, or any other person or entity

Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by The Greater Montgomery County Economic Development Council, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without our prior written consent, except for temporary copying in your computer's cache or downloading a single copy for personal, non-commercial use.

User Submissions

Any information, feedback, ideas, suggestions, or other submissions you provide to us through the Website or by other means ("User Submissions") will be deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing User Submissions, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.

Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by The Greater Montgomery County Economic Development Council. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE GREATER MONTGOMERY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL NOR PROJECT SPADE NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT SPADE MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE GREATER MONTGOMERY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL NOR PROJECT SPADE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT SPADE REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE GREATER MONTGOMERY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Greater Montgomery County Economic Development Council, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or the Website shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Missouri.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Greater Montgomery County Economic Development Council regarding your use of the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Project Spade
Montgomery County, MO
Email: legal@projectspade-missouri.com