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Nebius AI Factory (Independence)

Nebius Group · Independence, MO · United States

Facility record

Lifecycle
Under constructionSource-reported lifecycle
Location precision
approximate
Address as listed
Not published
Coordinates
39.089, -94.342
Serving utility, source-reported
Independence Power & Light (IPL)
Operational capacity, source-reported
Not published
Planned capacity, source-reported
1200 MW
Source record updated
2026-10-22

Source-reported capacity; not metered consumption. Review underlying documents and notes. Planned capacity may include future phases and is not added to operational capacity here. The source may use facility, grid-feed or IT capacity definitions; consult the linked documents.

Coordinate precision is a source label, not an independent parcel survey. A marker does not confirm utility territory or establish an effect on residential bills.

Reported lifecycle history

  1. Proposed

    Nebius secures tax breaks from Independence city council in March 2026; ~$150.6B in Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Missouri Chapter 100 structure, privately issued/owned by Nebius) approved

    Underlying source
  2. Under construction

    Groundbreaking May 13, 2026; first phase of construction underway; Phase 1 operational target Q2 2027

    Underlying source

Source notes

Nebius Group's (Nasdaq: NBIS) first gigawatt-scale US data center project. Located in Eastgate Commerce Center, off Little Blue Parkway and Missouri Highway 78 in eastern Independence. Up to 10 buildings planned. Phase 1 operational target Q2 2027; full campus completion 2028–2029. Projected $30–50M annual tax revenue for Independence. Separate Nebius facility exists at former Kansas City Star printing press building ~20 miles west (a different facility). Coordinates approximate for Eastgate Commerce Center in eastern Independence. The $150.6B bond authorization is a Missouri Chapter 100 IDRB structure; bonds are privately issued and owned by Nebius — no city credit exposure.

Independence Power & Light (IPL), the city's municipal utility, supplies grid power starting 2026; Independence's rebuilt Blue Valley Power Plant (natural gas, Phase 1 ~250MW) to come online October 2027, operated by Independence Power Partners (IPP); city provides contractual energy access starting 2026; on-site gas generation eventually to supply a portion of site demand

Sources and provenance

Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.

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