Data center developers look to rural Missouri for acreage, power and a little help

Data center developers are increasingly looking to rural areas beyond St. Louis' suburbs in Missouri, citing the abundance of available land and power as key drivers. One such proposed development involves L.B. Eckelkamp, Jr., who owns Diamond Farms and is the CEO of the Franklin County-based Bank of Washington. Eckelkamp has formally requested Franklin County to rezone his farmland, located on Robertsville Road south of Gray Summit, to facilitate the construction of a data center. The article highlights this as a trend, with developers drawn to the region for its suitable conditions.