Jasper County Powered Data Park

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Geronimo Power's own project page states the data center would use approximately 400 MW of electricity, recorded here as requested_load_mw; a third-party tracker (cleanview.co) lists 450 MW - conflict preserved. Acreage and building size are undetermined. Jasper County has no zoning, so no rezoning approval is required; the county commission's role is limited to road and decommissioning agreements (Commissioner Jimmy Morris). Geronimo cites Missouri Senate Bill 4 for the proposition that local electric rates cannot be increased because of a large-load customer. The associated solar farm has been reported at roughly 2,000 acres with 640 acres leased in Lawrence County. Utility territory (Liberty Utilities / Empire District) is per missouridatacenters.org, not a utility filing.

Key data: Liberty Utilities (Empire District) | Not verified in fetched sources

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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Developer: Geronimo Power (Bloomington, Minnesota) | County: Jasper | Research region: Southwest Missouri

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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Key data: Utility: Liberty Utilities (Empire District) | Grid area: Not verified in fetched sources | Requested load MW: 400

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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Geronimo Power's project page states the Jasper County Powered Data Park would use approximately 400 MW of electricity, sited west of Missouri Highway 96 south of the La Russell Energy Center, with closed-loop cooling that may be air-based or water-based and backup generators used only for emergencies and testing.

Key data: ~400 MW electricity use

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

Status date: 2026-03

Limitation: Developer self-report at an early stage; cooling method, building count and end user are undetermined.

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Key data: Water demand: Not yet determined; minimal water use stated as a core design principle | Cooling: Closed-loop cooling, either air-based or water-based; recirculating sealed cycle

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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Key data: Jurisdictions: Jasper County (no county zoning) | Missouri

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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Opposition group Southwest Missouri Citizens Against Data Centers formed

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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A Sarcoxie community meeting drew 175-200 people

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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Dedicated local charitable fund of millions of dollars over the first 20 years; $750,000 over 20 years attached to the solar project

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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The Joplin Globe reported that Minnesota-based Geronimo Power planned a data center park in eastern Jasper County, meeting the Sarcoxie City Council on 2026-03-03 and Jasper County commissioners in March 2026; Jasper County has no zoning, so the commission's role is limited to road and decommissioning agreements.

Key data: Jasper County has no zoning authority over the site

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

Limitation: No formal application exists to review; details may change.

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Southwest Missouri Citizens Against Data Centers announced opposition to the large-scale AI data center and solar park projects; Sarcoxie community meetings drew 175 to 200 people.

Key data: Opposition group formed; meetings of 175-200 people

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

Limitation: Attendance figures are reported estimates.

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Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: La Russell Energy Center provides transmission infrastructure

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Companion Spring River Solar & Storage project of 150 MW sited just north of the La Russell Energy Center, spanning Jasper and Lawrence counties

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Status date: 2026-09-13

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Geronimo representatives met with the Sarcoxie City Council

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Status date: 2026-03-03

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Geronimo met Jasper County commissioners to discuss a data center south of the La Russell Energy Center

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Status date: 2026-03

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Geronimo presented the companion solar farm plan to Lawrence County commissioners

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Status date: 2026-03-31

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Southwest Missouri Citizens Against Data Centers announced opposition

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Status date: 2026-05-29

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