Nebius Independence AI Factory

Independence, Missouri, United StatesUnder construction

Headline capacity: Not established in published records
Updated: Oct 28, 2026
Utility: Independence Power & Light · Independence Power Partners · Southwest Power Pool

Nebius has begun constructing a multi-building AI factory in Independence, Missouri. The approved campus may ultimately use a 1.2 GW power envelope, but initial power and later generation remain separate future steps rather than live IT capacity.

Capacity

Facility power potential

Planned / design or future potential

1,200 MW

Full-build power and campus potential · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Initial power availability target

Planned / design or future potential

200 MW

Initial campus construction · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Planned offsite generation

Planned / design or future potential

800 MW

Full-build power and campus potential · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Future onsite generation

Planned / design or future potential

400 MW

Full-build power and campus potential · Phase

Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Chapter 100 approval and site enablingAnnounced or preconstruction

Financial-plan approval is distinct from construction permits.

Initial campus constructionUnder construction

4 buildings

Four-building campus concept; no building-level schedule or capacity allocation is published.

Full-build power and campus potentialPlanned

4 buildings

Do not treat as delivered power, operating IT load or committed customer capacity.

Milestones (4)

City Council approves Chapter 100 plan

Mar 2, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit approved

Source not linked

Nebius begins first-phase construction

May 12, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Construction started

Source not linked

Nebius excluded from temporary new-application moratorium

Jul 6, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit filed

Source not linked

Initial 200 MW power target

2026 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

Participants

Nebius

Operator

Sources by role

Operator (1)

Nebius breaks ground on gigawatt-scale AI factory in Independence, Missouri · May 12, 2026 · Corroborating

Operator (1)

Nebius secures approval for its first gigawatt-scale AI factory · Mar 3, 2026 · Primary

Operator (1)

Independence, Missouri AI factory project page · Corroborating

NorthPoint Development

Developer

Sources by role

Developer (1)

Nebius breaks ground on gigawatt-scale AI factory in Independence, Missouri · May 12, 2026 · Primary

Other participants (6)

ARCO National Construction

Contractor

Sources by role

Contractor (1)

Nebius breaks ground on gigawatt-scale AI factory in Independence, Missouri · May 12, 2026 · Primary

City of Independence

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Nebius Data Center FAQs · Primary

Independence Power & Light

Utility provider

Sources by role

Utility provider (1)

Independence, Missouri AI factory project page · Primary

Utility provider (1)

Nebius Data Center FAQs · Corroborating

Independence Power Partners

Utility provider

Sources by role

Utility provider (1)

Independence, Missouri AI factory project page · Primary

Missouri Department of Economic Development

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Nebius breaks ground on gigawatt-scale AI factory in Independence · May 12, 2026 · Primary

Southwest Power Pool

Utility provider

Sources by role

Utility provider (1)

Nebius Data Center FAQs · Primary

Capital & incentives

Capital claims and financing records may overlap. Their amounts are not added together.

Capital claims

Pilot payments projected

Transaction scope

$>650000000

Source

Financing records

Debt financing

Amount not disclosed

Mar 2, 2026

Approved municipal financing/ownership mechanism supporting tax abatement; exact bond authorization, issuance amount and purchaser terms not captured.

Parties & sources

City of Independence (Other / Municipal issuer and lessor context) · Nebius (Borrower)

Sources (2)

Nebius secures approval for its first gigawatt-scale AI factory · Mar 3, 2026
Nebius Data Center FAQs

Incentives

Property tax abatement

for 20 years

Approved · City of Independence

Projected PILOT payments above USD 650 million over 20 years; property-tax rate/abatement schedule not captured in reviewed pages.

Sales tax exemption

Approved · City of Independence

Sales/use tax exemption described as part of approved Chapter 100 mechanism; eligible purchases and dollar value not captured.

Site & development

Site area

Reported rounded

400 acre

Source

Planned building count

Design

4 building

Initial campus construction · Phase

Source

Construction jobs

Reported rounded

1,200 job

Source

Gross floor area

Reported rounded

2,250,000 sq. ft.

Conflicting public evidence

Source

Gross floor area

Reported rounded

2,500,000 sq. ft.

Conflicting public evidence

Source

Technical specifications

Cooling system

Design

Closed loop cooling

Source

Actual

Source

Build duration

Reported rounded

5-7 year

Full-build power and campus potential · Phase

Conflicting public evidence

Source

Build duration

Reported rounded

3-5 year

Full-build power and campus potential · Phase

Conflicting public evidence

Source

Data center moratorium applies

Actual

False

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (5)

Closed loop cooling

Under construction

closed loop cooling; under construction.

Utility service

Planned or represented

200 MW

utility service initial — 200 MW; forecast h2 2026.

Electric grid

Planned or represented

800 MW

offsite generation supply — 800 MW; planned.

Onsite generation

Potential or planned

400 MW

onsite generation — 400 MW; future potential.

Onsite generation

Planned or represented

The operator describes emergency generators for controlled shutdown rather than continuous operation of the full facility. The cited description does not establish a MW rating or commissioned installation.

Building · Under review

Nebius Independence campus

City of Independence

Sources (1)

Nebius Data Center FAQs · Primary

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.