Pryor / MidAmerica Industrial Park, Mayes County, Oklahoma

Pryor / Mayes County — Oklahoma (MidAmerica Industrial Park)

88/100Clear Path

Stablehigh confidence

Last updated: 2026-03-29

Thesis

MAIP operates under a public trust with regulatory sovereignty that eliminates standard entitlement friction. Google has invested $4.4B+ since 2011 with no opposition. The park has 50 MGD water capacity with 32 MGD available and 1,480+ MW of dedicated power.

Four-Dimension Breakdown

How this market scores

Regulatory Risk27/30

MAIP operates under a public trust (OOWA) with "regulatory sovereignty." No building permit fees, no inspections, no impact fees, no zoning approvals required. Google has built and expanded across 7+ buildings on 800 acres since 2011 without entitlement friction.

MidAmerica Industrial Park — About UsBaxtel — Google Mayes County OklahomaGoogle Official Blog: American Innovation Oklahoma

Infrastructure Readiness22/25

GRDA provides dedicated power with 1,480+ MW total generation capacity, 3 transmission substations. Unit 4 (426 MW gas turbine) coming online April 2026. Water treatment plant: 50 MGD capacity, 18 MGD current peak, 32 MGD available.

American Public Power Association: GRDAMidAmerica Industrial Park — InfrastructureReadFrontier: data center water demand

Opposition Density21/25

No organized opposition at MAIP/Pryor found. Community broadly supportive (school funding, jobs, charitable giving). SB 1488 (statewide moratorium bill) missed legislative deadlines. Tulsa moratorium does not affect MAIP.

ReadFrontier: Oklahoma lawmakers tried to cut incentiveNBC News: Oklahoma city council welcomed Google

Approval Timeline18/20

Within MAIP, approval timeline is effectively zero — no building permits, no inspections, no public hearings, no discretionary review. Google executed multiple expansions on rapid timelines.

MidAmerica Industrial Park — About UsOklahoma Energy Today: Google gets approval from Stillwater

Evidence

Key findings

MAIP operates under a public trust with "regulatory sovereignty" — no building permits, inspections, or zoning approvals required.

MidAmerica Industrial Park — About Us

Google announced $9 billion Oklahoma investment in August 2025 including expansion of Pryor campus.

Google Official Blog

SB 1488 (statewide 3-year moratorium proposal) missed key legislative deadlines and is effectively dead.

Oklahoma Senate press release

HB 2992 (Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act) passed House 92-2 — requires large-load customers to cover infrastructure costs.

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Incentives

Available programs

Google $9B Oklahoma investment (August 2025)

Expansion of existing Pryor campus plus new facilities in Stillwater and Elk City. $4.4B+ cumulative at Pryor.

Source

Computer Services Sales Tax Exemption (68 O.S. Section 1357)

Sales tax exemption on machinery and equipment for computer services and data processing.

Source

Pryor school district property values increased 957% since 2009

Driven substantially by Google's cumulative $4.4B investment.

Source

Known Risks

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The credibility of a favorable score depends on honest risk disclosure. These risks are documented in public records.

Water demand: 1.1B gallons consumed July 2023-June 2024

SB 609 eliminated future DC eligibility for ad valorem exemption (Google grandfathered)

Tulsa approved 9-month DC construction moratorium (does not affect MAIP)

Recommendation

Favorable market for data center development. MAIP's public trust structure provides the clearest entitlement path documented in any U.S. market.

Sources

Cited references

primaryMidAmerica Industrial Park — About Us

primaryGoogle Official Blog: American Innovation Oklahoma

secondaryBaxtel — Google Mayes County Oklahoma

primaryMidAmerica Industrial Park — Infrastructure

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