Google's Project Mica Secures $10 Billion Tax Break in Kansas City

Google has secured substantial tax incentives for its data center project, Project Mica, in Kansas City, Missouri. The Port Authority of Kansas City's development committee has recommended the issuance of up to $10 billion in bonds for the project, which involves the construction of five data centers across a 500-acre site in the Northland area. This recommendation includes a 75 percent abatement on real property taxes for 25 years, as reported by Data Center Dynamics.

Project Mica, initially introduced by Diode Ventures in 2023, was acquired by Google last year. The site, located at the northeast corner of Interstate 435 and 169 Highway in Clay County, is set to host data centers totaling 1.56 million square feet. The full Port KC Board of Commissioners still needs to approve the plan.

This development follows Google's previous acquisition of land in the Northland area, where it plans to develop another data center campus. In October 2023, Google received permission to develop up to 1.435 million square feet of data center space on 315 acres in the Hunt Midwest Business Center.