The company projects up to 100 permanent jobs and $500 million in taxes over a decade.
CHOUTEAU — Lambda plans to build a data center at MidAmerica Industrial Park in Mayes County, with commitments to pay its electricity and infrastructure costs and use a cooling system that recirculates water.
The company, which provides computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence, announced the project Sept. 27. It projects up to 1,000 construction jobs, up to 100 permanent positions and an estimated $500 million in taxes over the next 10 years, based on current rates.
The site is in the southern portion of the park, within the Chouteau-Mazie Public School District’s tax boundary. The industrial park is also home to a large Google data center.
MidAmerica said the tax estimate includes revenue for local communities and the state. Actual collections and the distribution among taxing entities will depend on the completed project and applicable tax rules.
In a project question-and-answer document, the park said it offered no project incentives or property tax abatement to secure the land sale. Lambda will pay full market value for the property, according to MidAmerica.
Grand River Dam Authority CEO Dan Sullivan said Lambda would cover the infrastructure needed to serve the facility.
“Lambda will fund the upfront infrastructure costs required to serve the project, ensuring those expenses are not passed on to other GRDA customers,” Sullivan said in the announcement.
MidAmerica said a GRDA study found the utility could accommodate the facility’s electricity demand. Lambda is also working on a design that would allow it to reduce some computing loads during periods of peak demand, according to MidAmerica.
The planned closed-loop cooling system would recirculate water to reduce consumption. Neither the announcement nor MidAmerica’s project information specifies how much water the facility would use.
The partners have not announced a construction start or opening date. Lambda and MidAmerica plan further meetings with local leaders and residents as development proceeds.
