Claremore, Oklahoma

Overview

The Claremore data center project is a planned multi-building data center campus located northeast of South 4150 Road and Lowry Road within the City of Claremore. From the beginning, planning has focused on minimizing noise and lighting impacts, preserving nearby natural areas, and ensuring the project delivers long-term economic value to the community.

The campus is designed to operate within existing municipal systems while privately funding required infrastructure improvements. Electric service will be provided by the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA), with water and wastewater service provided by the City of Claremore.

The project represents a major long-term infrastructure investment expected to strengthen the local tax base, support public services and schools, and provide stable employment while maintaining compatibility with surrounding land uses.

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Project Snapshot

Location

City of Claremore, Oklahoma
Northeast of South 4150 Road and Lowry Road

Economic Significance

Major long-term private infrastructure investment supporting sustained municipal revenue

Utility Providers

Electric service provided by the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA)
Water and wastewater services provided by the City of Claremore

Campus Design

Phased hyperscale data center campus including multiple data center buildings, office space, and supporting facilities

Community Benefits

Tax
Revenue

The Claremore data center project provides a stable long-term tax base that supports public infrastructure, schools, and municipal services. A Tax Incentive Agreement provides dedicated funding support for Sequoyah Public Schools, Northeast Tech, and essential county services.

Estimated Payments In Lieu of Taxes over 25 years:

Sequoyah Schools – $100MM
Oologah-Talala Schools – $26MM
Northeast Tech – $22MM
Rogers County – $20MM
Oologah-Talala Emergency Medical- $1MM
Rogers County Health Board: $3MM
Rogers County Fair Board: $470k

Infrastructure
Improvements

The project includes privately funded upgrades to water, wastewater, electrical, and roadway systems required to serve the campus. These improvements enhance long-term infrastructure capacity and resiliency for the broader community while preventing construction or operational impacts to surrounding roadways.

New
Jobs

Construction activity is expected to support hundreds of contractor and trade positions. Initial operations are expected to employ more than 35 full-time staff, with employment increasing as additional phases are developed. Average annual compensation for operations roles is expected to be approximately $75,000 including benefits.

Community
First

The project is designed to deliver long-term economic value while maintaining compatibility with surrounding land uses. The campus generates substantial tax revenue while placing relatively limited demand on public services and infrastructure.

Beale has established a workforce development partnership with NorthEast Tech in the amount of $3.5MM over two years to build curriculum to support data center operations, cybersecurity, and other IT based programs.

Site Plan

The campus is designed to maintain compatibility with surrounding areas through controlled building scale, sound mitigation, and low-impact lighting.

Building heights will remain within the 50-foot maximum permitted envelope, with limited additional height only where required for ancillary features.
Sound impacts are controlled through acoustic attenuation and site design to ensure operations remain well below the City’s noise thresholds.
The facility is designed to never exceed 65 decibels at the property line, comparable to a standard office conversation.
Exterior lighting will use shielded downlighting designed to minimize light spill and preserve nighttime conditions. The project does not include on-site power generation facilities.

Additional Project Detail

Power

Electric service will be provided by the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA), which delivers carbon-free energy resources. Additional carbon-free capacity is being contracted through GRDA programs to support long-term clean energy development.
Electric service is governed by an Electric Service Agreement and subject to oversight by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which ensures costs are not shifted to existing ratepayers.
The project includes transmission line upgrades and construction of a new substation, funded entirely by Beale.
These investments strengthen regional grid reliability and resiliency.
The campus is designed to achieve high operational efficiency and align with energy efficiency standards including the International Energy Conservation Code.

Water

Water and wastewater services will be provided by the City of Claremore.
Beale will fund any infrastructure upgrades required to serve the project.
The primary cooling of the data center equipment will use a closed-loop, air-cooled system, which does not continuously consume water for industrial cooling purposes
Water use is limited to operational needs and employee health and safety.
Wastewater generated by the facility is primarily domestic in nature and designed to integrate with existing municipal systems without placing undue pressure on local water resources.

Sound

Acoustic attenuation and site design maintain controlled operational sound levels.
Sound at the property line will not exceed 65 decibels, comparable to a typical office conversation.
Generator testing, if required, occurs only periodically during daytime hours.

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Environmental Compliance & Protection

The project will operate under multiple layers of environmental oversight.
Required permits related to stormwater, air quality, and wastewater are issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the City of Claremore prior to construction.
Coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ensures protection of sensitive species and waterways.
Regulatory agencies maintain inspection authority throughout construction and operations.
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan prevents sediment or contaminants from entering local waterways.

Quality of Life & Regional Environment

The facility is designed for quiet, low-impact operation without manufacturing activity, continuous truck traffic, or industrial production noise.
Acoustic controls ensure sound levels remain well below local thresholds.
Existing wetlands, waterways, and surrounding vegetation are preserved.
Traffic impacts are minimal compared with many alternative development types, and the campus places limited demand on schools and public services while generating significant tax revenue.
Additional conservation and habitat protection measures are being evaluated as project design advances.

Project Timeline

2026

May 2026

Tax Incentive Approvals

Fall 2026

Phase 1 Construction Start

2027

2028

Fall 2028

Phase 1 Completion

2029

Beginning Q2 2029

Expansion Planning (Subject to Demand And Permitting)

Claremore, Oklahoma

Overview

Project Snapshot

Location

Economic Significance

Utility Providers

Campus Design

Community Benefits

Tax Revenue

Infrastructure Improvements

NewJobs

CommunityFirst

Site Plan

Additional Project Detail

Power

Water

Sound

Light

Environmental Compliance & Protection

Quality of Life & Regional Environment

Project Timeline

Tax
Revenue

Infrastructure
Improvements

New
Jobs

Community
First