Google, along with Muskogee County, City of Muskogee and Port Muskogee announced plans Friday for two new data center campuses near the towns of Summit and Council Hill, as well as new agreements to add energy to the electricity grid — building on the company’s longstanding presence in Oklahoma.
Part of Google’s two-year $9 billion investment in Oklahoma, the new data center facilities will help meet growing demand for Google’s AI-powered services — such as Google Cloud, Workspace, Search and Maps — that people, businesses and public sector organizations use every day.
“We are excited to welcome Google to Muskogee County as they begin work on building two data center campuses, which will be transformational for our community,” Muskogee County Commissioner Kenny Payne said. “I’m grateful for the collaboration of local partners to make this opportunity a reality and look forward to the positive effects it will have on our community today and in the future.”
“This project represents a major investment in our community, solidifying our position as a regional tech hub,” Muskogee Mayor Patrick Cale said. “Google is not only bringing strong economic development to our area, but their commitment to responsible resource use aligns with our water and energy stewardship goals, ensuring long-term sustainability.”
“This is a defining moment for Muskogee. When a global leader like Google chooses to invest — not once, but twice — it affirms what we’ve known all along: that Muskogee has the infrastructure, the workforce, and the community partnerships to compete on a world stage,” Kimbra Scott, Executive Director of Port Muskogee. “These projects reflect years of hard work and vision, and they will deliver lasting benefits for our people, our schools, and our economy for generations to come.”
“We’re proud to expand our data center presence in Oklahoma to support our cloud and AI infrastructure,” said Kate Franko, Head of Data Center Public Affairs for Oklahoma at Google. “The Muskogee area is a great place for us to grow. With a skilled workforce and enthusiastic local partners, including the Port of Muskogee, we are pleased to invest here not only with the data centers, but through meaningful impact in the broader community.”
Driving Energy Resilience
Google is committed to responsibly growing its infrastructure by bringing new energy resources onto the grid, paying for costs associated with its operations, and supporting community energy efficiency and water initiatives. Operating some of the industry’s most energy-efficient data centers, Google ensures that as it grows, it increases the local supply and long-term capacity to meet demand.
- OG&E and Google are working together to develop long-term contracts under which Google will purchase electric service from OG&E and cover the infrastructure costs required to directly serve them.
- Google announced two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) that will add 600 megawatts (MW) of new clean energy to Oklahoma’s electricity grid. The new PPAs include energy from the Rush Springs Solar and High Spring Solar projects, operated by NextEra Energy Resources in Stephens and Muskogee Counties, respectively. This follows PPAs that Google signed with LRE amounting to 700 MW, announced earlier this year.
- With funding support from Google and Grid Alternatives’ Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund, Cheyenne Arapaho Housing Authority (CAHA) is launching a landmark 113.4 kW solar project serving 13 residential, grid-tied homes. Installed by the Tribal Energy Alternatives Construction team, this project will strengthen energy sovereignty and community resilience — and includes a robust paid workforce development program, providing four trainees with five weeks of hands-on training.
“We’re delighted to expand our collaboration with Google to Muskogee and look forward to serving their facilities in the community,” said Alba Weaver, director of economic development and community affairs for OG&E. “OG&E’s commitment to affordability and reliability drives strong interest in economic development in Oklahoma, and we’ll continue to work alongside all of our customers to build a stronger community and state.”
Advancing Watershed Health
The company is supporting a regenerative agriculture program that seeks to replenish approximately 1.4 billion gallons of water in North-Central Oklahoma over the next seven years. Additionally, Google is helping conserve groundwater in the state, contributing funding to replace a four-mile segment of a leaking pipe within the Cherokee Nation, and supporting the use of Arable‘s precision irrigation technology on approximately 27,000 acres of farms in the eastern side of the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Supporting Oklahoma’s Community and Next-Generation Workforce
Google is contributing $1 million directly to the Muskogee community to support regional school districts, revitalize small businesses and fund skilled trades training to increase job readiness for local residents.
This support builds on the statewide workforce development and education programs Google announced in the last few months:
- electrical training ALLIANCE (etA), with funding from Google.org’s AI Opportunity Fund, will train existing electrical workers and more than 160 Oklahoma apprentices by 2030 — increasing the projected pipeline of new electricians in the state by 135% and strengthening the state’s workforce, economy and technological infrastructure.
- $5 million to help leading organizations across Oklahoma — including the Thunder Community Foundation, Oklahoma State University Foundation, the Center for Employment Opportunities, Atlas School and Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance — equip Oklahoma students and the local workforce with critical AI and job-ready skills.
- OU and OSU are part of the Google AI for Education Accelerator, giving Sooners and Cowboys — students, faculty and staff — no-cost access to Google Career Certificates and AI training courses. As part of Google’s broader $1 billion commitment to American education and competitiveness, all Oklahoma-based college students have access to free Google AI Pro plan for 12 months and free AI training and job search support.
Accelerating Economic Opportunity
Google has called Oklahoma home for nearly two decades, with its data center campus in Pryor and new facility under construction in Stillwater. In 2024 alone, the company’s investments and technologies helped provide more than $2.2 billion of activity for tens of thousands of Oklahoma businesses, publishers, nonprofits, creators and developers.
Technologies like Search, YouTube, Google Cloud and Workspace are enabling growth for businesses and public sector organizations across the state. For example, the State of Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), leverages Google Cloud AI to accelerate digital transformation across its agencies, and small businesses like Family Vision Care of Ponca City use Gemini for Google Workspace to help patients make more informed optometric care decisions.