What tax breaks do Oklahoma data centers receive?

Google's Pryor facility received $352.9 million in combined tax exemptions and credits over a decade ($239M property tax + $113.9M income tax credits) for approximately 800 jobs, or $441,000 per job. New projects use 25-year PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreements with 85-100% property tax abatement. The national average subsidy per data center job is $1.95 million. SB 609 (2021) removed new data centers from the state's ad valorem exemption program but grandfathered Google through 2036.

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Oklahoma Infrastructure

Oklahoma Data Center Tracker

Q: How many data centers are in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has 36+ operating data centers, 5-6 under construction, and 9+ in the planning or proposal stage. The total pipeline exceeds 50 projects representing 4,479+ megawatts of power demand. Google alone has committed $13.4 billion across at least 5 confirmed Oklahoma locations.

Q: Who is PSO's 1,000+ MW mystery customer?

PSO has not publicly disclosed the identity. The strongest candidate is Google, which has five confirmed campuses in PSO territory, signed 1,300 MW in Oklahoma clean energy PPAs, and has an explicit electric service agreement with PSO. IREN (Iris Energy) also submitted a 1,600 MW Oklahoma campus to the SPP interconnection queue in March 2026. OG&E separately disclosed an undisclosed 1 GW data center contract expected to be filed with the OCC by mid-2026.

Q: How do data centers affect my electric bill?

Data centers require massive grid upgrades (new power plants, transmission lines, substations). Those costs are currently recovered through rate increases on all customers. PSO projects a 3,124 MW capacity deficit by 2031. OG&E projects a 3,459 MW deficit by 2035. Combined, Oklahoma needs 6,583 MW of new generation capacity, and ratepayers have historically paid for utility infrastructure through their monthly bills. HB 2992 (passed House 92-2) would require data centers to pay their own infrastructure costs.

Every project. Every megawatt. Every dollar. Updated as new filings and announcements emerge.

The Scale

Oklahoma's Data Center Boom

50+

Total projects tracked

Operating + building + planned

4,479

Megawatts in the pipeline

Enough to power 3.7M homes

$13.4B

Google's commitment alone

$4.4B existing + $9B new

6,583

MW capacity shortfall

Combined OG&E + PSO deficit

Estimated megawatts by project status. Some planned facilities have not disclosed MW capacity.

The Major Players

Hyperscale and Large Facilities

Project	Location	MW	Investment	Status	Utility
Google (5 confirmed + 1 unconfirmed)
Pryor	MidAmerica Industrial Park, Mayes County	400+ est.	$4.4B+	Operating	GRDA
Stillwater	Payne County, 400 acres	TBD	Up to $3B	Building	OG&E
Sand Springs (Project Spring)	Hwy 97, 827 acres	TBD	Part of $9B	Approved	PSO
Muskogee (Summit + Council Hill)	Muskogee County, 2 campuses	TBD	Part of $9B	Planned	OG&E
Project Clydesdale (unconfirmed)	Near Owasso, 506 acres	TBD	$1B	Building	PSO
Other Hyperscale
Project Anthem (likely Meta)	East Tulsa, 340+ acres	50-200+	$800M	Building	PSO
IREN Oklahoma	Woods County (Alva), 2,000 acres	1,600	TBD	In SPP Queue	SPP
Core Scientific / CoreWeave	Port of Muskogee	100	$4B	Building	OG&E
Polaris (Project Bifrost)	Port Muskogee	200	$100M	Operating	OG&E
Beltline / Gamma (Yukon)	I-40 / N. Frisco Rd, Yukon	500	~$1B	Stalled	OG&E
CloudBurst OKC	2000 S Council Rd, OKC	60	TBD	Planned	OG&E
Chickasha (Behind-the-Meter)	Chickasha Airport Industrial Park	TBD	$3.5B	Planned	Self-gen

Sources: News9, The Frontier, Nathan Hammer, Baxtel, Google

The Grid

Where the Power Comes From

Oklahoma's two largest utilities project a combined 6,583 MW capacity shortfall within the next decade. PSO needs 3,124 MW by 2031. OG&E needs 3,459 MW by 2035. The Southwest Power Pool projects peak demand could nearly double from 56 GW to 105-110 GW by 2035.

In summer 2024, 7 of the top 10 most congested points on the entire SPP grid were in Oklahoma. Congestion means utilities buy costlier power instead of cheap wind energy, and those costs flow through fuel adjustments to your bill. PSO's congestion costs alone hit $217 million in 2022.

Someone pays for all the new power plants, transmission lines, and substations. Oklahoma rates are already up 33.6% since 2020. OG&E has proposed a surcharge starting at 55 cents/month in 2026, escalating to $4.41/month by 2031, specifically for data center infrastructure.

See every rate increase since 1996

PSO Deficit

3,124 MW

shortfall by 2031 (31%)

Plus $597M rate case pending and $1.255B CWIP request

OG&E Deficit

3,459 MW

shortfall by 2035 (38%)

Plus an undisclosed 1 GW contract not yet in the forecast

The Cost

What Oklahoma Gives Up

Google's Pryor facility received $352.9 million in combined tax exemptions and credits over a decade for approximately 800 jobs. That's $441,000 per job. The national average subsidy per data center job is $1.95 million.

New projects use 25-year PILOT agreements with 85-100% property tax abatement. Stillwater's Google deal offers 100% abatement for 25 years, with PILOT payments at only 15-20% of normal taxes. The public recovers about 40% of what full taxes would generate.

SB 609 (2021) removed new data centers from the state's ad valorem exemption program, but grandfathered Google through 2036. Google accounted for 97% of state data center tax exemptions between 2016-2020.

$353M

Google Pryor tax breaks

For ~800 permanent jobs

$441K

Per job (Google Pryor)

National avg: $1.95M/job

97%

Of state DC tax exemptions

Went to Google (2016-2020)

The Response

What Oklahoma Lawmakers Are Doing

Bill	What It Does	Status
HB 2992	Data centers pay their own infrastructure costs (75+ MW threshold)	Passed House 92-2. In Senate.
HB 299	Bans NDAs that hide data center identities from public	Passed House 82-0. In Senate.
HB 3394	Creates state data center registry (no agency tracks this today)	Passed committee
HB 3397	Separate utility rate classification for data centers	Referred to Rules
SB 480	Behind the Meter: data centers can self-generate power	Signed into law (May 2025)
SB 1488	Moratorium on new data centers >100 MW	Dead (no hearing)

Sources: NonDoc, OK Energy Today, LegiScan

The Region

It's Not Just Oklahoma

Every state around Oklahoma faces the same pressure. Kansas has $128.8 billion in data center investment pipeline. Arkansas has $26 billion+. The Southwest Power Pool grid serves all of them.

The cautionary tale is Virginia: capacity prices surged 833%, residential bills jumped $11.24/month, and 61% of grid upgrade costs will fall on residential ratepayers. Georgia approved 10,000 MW of expansion at a $50-60 billion total ratepayer burden over decades.

Oklahoma has the opportunity to set rules before the wave fully hits. HB 2992 passed the House 92-2 for a reason.

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Common Questions

FAQ

How many data centers are in Oklahoma? +

36+ operating, 5-6 under construction, and 9+ planned. The total pipeline exceeds 50 projects representing 4,479+ megawatts. Google alone has committed $13.4 billion across at least 5 confirmed locations. Microsoft and AWS have zero Oklahoma presence.

Who is PSO's 1,000+ MW mystery customer? +

PSO has not disclosed the identity. Google is the strongest candidate based on five confirmed PSO-territory campuses, 1,300 MW in Oklahoma clean energy PPAs, and an explicit electric service agreement. IREN (Iris Energy) also submitted a 1,600 MW campus to SPP's queue in March 2026. OG&E separately disclosed a 1 GW contract with an unnamed data center operator, expected to be filed with the OCC by mid-2026.

How do data centers affect my electric bill? +

Data centers need massive grid upgrades: new power plants, transmission lines, substations. Those costs are recovered through rate increases on all customers. PSO projects a 3,124 MW deficit by 2031. OG&E projects 3,459 MW by 2035. HB 2992 (passed House 92-2) would require data centers to pay their own infrastructure costs. Until it becomes law, residential ratepayers share the burden. See the full rate increase timeline.

What tax breaks do data centers get? +

Google's Pryor facility received $352.9 million in tax exemptions and credits for ~800 jobs ($441K per job). New projects use 25-year PILOT agreements with 85-100% property tax abatement. SB 609 (2021) removed new data centers from the state's ad valorem program but grandfathered Google through 2036.

How does solar protect against this? +

Solar locks in your energy cost. Every rate increase from data center infrastructure makes your system more valuable. The gap between what you would have paid the utility and what you actually pay with solar gets wider every year. Oklahoma solar homeowners report bills of $13-24/month versus $300-500+ without solar.

Sources

All data from public records and verified reporting. Last updated March 2026.