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Governor hails Google data centers in Pryor and Stillwater as wins for jobs and tech training
Summary
The governor described recent and planned Google investments in Oklahoma — including expansions in Pryor and a new data center in Stillwater focused on AI — and tied them to the state's energy reliability and workforce development goals.
The governor said Oklahoma has landed major data-center investment from Google and expects additional projects, saying the state is attractive because of a reliable, affordable electric grid and available workforce. He noted Google already operates a large data center in Pryor and said a new facility in Stillwater will be focused on AI.
"Pryor schools are off of the funding formula. They get their own tax revenue now from Google, which is great for our school system out there in Eastern Oklahoma," the governor said, adding that the Stillwater facility will create construction jobs and spur demand for technical degrees. He credited Oklahoma's energy profile and work on "behind the meter" generation as differentiators for attracting AI and manufacturing investment.
Context: the governor said he and state economic development officials worked to assemble land and recruit Google. He also linked data-center attraction to the state's efforts to keep energy costs low and to expand generation capacity when needed. He did not provide job counts or timelines for the Stillwater project and did not state any new incentives or public costs tied to the announced investments.
Ending: the governor said more announcements would follow and emphasized the investments' indirect benefits for education and local economies.
