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Google Project Kestrel Campus

This record consolidates 11 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

proposed_or_reviewproject status
SOURCE_BACKEDbest evidence tier
11linked evidence rows
Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerGoogle (reported; not confirmed by Google)
JurisdictionKansas City, MO
AddressSouthwest corner of Missouri Highway 92 and N. Winan Ave (north of Kansas City International Airport)
Location precisionparcel or bounded site
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesGoogle Project Kestrel Campus · Project Kestrel
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure2 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Google Project Kestrel Campus: source record

planned

Building count conflicts: datacentermap lists five buildings of 500,000 sq ft each; KSHB reported 'as many as six' data centers. Phased over roughly 20 years; at least 50% carbon-neutral energy commitment reported. servercountry.org attributes the sponsor as Hunt Midwest with $100.0B (bond authorization, not investment). No MW figure published.

Key data: Evergy | SPP (Evergy Metro)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-13

Open source 1

OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Google Project Kestrel Campus: ownership and profile

planned

Developer: Land acquired from Hunt Midwest | Owner: Shenandoah Computing LLC | Permit applicant: Shenandoah Computing LLC | County: Platte | Research region: Kansas City Northland

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-13

Open source 1

planned

Shenandoah Computing LLC, a Google-affiliated entity, acquired roughly 430 acres from Hunt Midwest at the southwest corner of Missouri Highway 92 and N. Winan Ave in Platte County; the same entity is behind Project Shale and the Hunt Midwest Business Center campus.

Key data: 430 acres acquired by Shenandoah Computing LLC

Claim classification: documented_fact · Verification: source_backed_unverified · Retrieved: 2026-09-13

Status date: 2025

Limitation: Google has not publicly confirmed Project Kestrel.

Open source 1

POWER AND GRID

Google Project Kestrel Campus: power and grid

planned

Key data: Utility: Evergy | Grid area: SPP (Evergy Metro) | Substations: 44.2 acres to be conveyed to Evergy for an on-site substation

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-13

Open source 1

WATER AND COOLING

Google Project Kestrel Campus: water and cooling

planned

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-13

Open source 1

PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Google Project Kestrel Campus: permits and jurisdiction

planned

Key data: Jurisdictions: Kansas City | Platte County | Missouri | Tax incentives: Conduit bonds up to $100 billion via Port KC | 35-year real and personal property tax exemption | Construction sales tax exemption

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-13

Open source 1

CIVIC AND COMMUNITY

Google Project Kestrel Campus: civic and community

planned

Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker publicly opposed the tax breaks (Nov 2025)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-13

Open source 1

SOURCE_BACKED

Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker publicly opposed the tax breaks for the Google-linked campus in November 2025.

Key data: Platte County presiding commissioner opposed incentives

Claim classification: documented_fact · Verification: source_backed_unverified · Retrieved: 2026-09-13

Limitation: Read from search result summary; full article body not fetched.

Open source 1

TIMELINE

Google Project Kestrel Campus: timeline

planned

Shenandoah Computing LLC acquired roughly 430 acres from Hunt Midwest

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2025

Open source 1

planned

Platte County officials spoke out against the incentive package

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2025-11

Open source 1

ECONOMIC AND TAX

Google Project Kestrel Campus: economic and tax

SOURCE_BACKED

Reporting describes conduit bonds of up to $100 billion via Port KC, a 35-year real and personal property tax exemption, a construction sales tax exemption, 44.2 acres to be conveyed to Evergy for an on-site substation, 50 full-time jobs per phase and a phased 20-year build-out; five to six buildings of 500,000 sq ft each were described.

Key data: Up to $100B conduit bonds; 35-year tax exemption

Claim classification: proposal_or_announced_commitment · Verification: source_backed_unverified · Retrieved: 2026-09-13

Limitation: Bond ceiling is an authorization, not investment. Building count conflicts with datacentermap's five-building listing.

Open source 1

Sources

Evidence and provenance

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