Lambda is set to develop a new data center outside Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The AI cloud and data center company announced this week plans for a new facility in Chouteau, Mayes County, within the MidAmerica Industrial Park.

Full details of the planned facility were not shared, but the company said the data center would use a closed-loop cooling system to reduce water use. MidAmerica noted that Lambda is also working to design the project to be grid-reactive and able to dial back certain computing loads during periods of peak demand.

“Lambda is committed to being a good neighbor and long-term partner with the town of Chouteau and Mayes County,” said Stephen Balaban, co-founder and CTO at Lambda. “We’ve been meeting with local leaders to understand their priorities and help shape our long-term investments in the community. We're going to keep listening, keep showing up, and let our work here speak for itself."

Oklahoma's largest industrial park, the MidAmerica Park, is located just south of Pryor, some 47 miles (76 km) east of Tulsa. Google is also present in the park, opening a data center there in 2011 within an existing industrial building. The campus has been expanded at regular intervals since.

The 9,000-acre park was founded in 1960, when the US Federal Government sold most of the former Oklahoma Ordnance Works munitions plant to a public trust, the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority.

Cloverleaf Infrastructure had previously been working on the project.

“Cloverleaf is proud that Grand River Dam Authority and MidAmerica Industrial Park selected us to help ready this site for future development,” said Aaron Bilyeu, chief development officer at Cloverleaf Infrastructure. “As we move forward, we will be guided by the Cloverleaf Standard, our commitment to developing critical infrastructure responsibly, transparently and in partnership with the communities we serve. We are confident in Lambda’s ability to lead the project, and expect it to create significant construction jobs, generate long-term employment opportunities, and deliver meaningful tax revenue that will support local priorities, public services, and infrastructure investments for years to come.”

Lambda said it would pay around $500 million in tax over the next ten years and will cover the costs of any new infrastructure needed to power and operate the facility, in compliance with Oklahoma’s Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act.

“When developed responsibly, data centers can create lasting economic opportunities and investments in the communities where they operate,” added Michel Combes, Lambda CEO. “Our responsibility is to ensure that this project delivers value to Mayes County while respecting the community’s resources, infrastructure, and priorities. We are committed to meeting that responsibility at every stage of the project.”

Founded in 2012 and offering GPU-based cloud compute, Lambda operates out of 15 data centers across the US, according to its website, and is targeting gigawatts of compute by 2030. Microsoft and Anthropic are known customers. The company is set to go public via an IPO in the near future.

"Oklahoma is leading the nation in building the modern economy, bringing major investments to our state and creating opportunities that will benefit our people for generations to come,” said Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. “Lambda has committed to taking responsibility for the energy costs associated with its facility, ensuring those costs are not passed along to residential customers while generating hundreds of millions in tax revenue and economic growth right here in Oklahoma. These are commitments that reflect the kind of responsible investment we want to see in Oklahoma.”