Alton, Mo. – District Two Associate Commissioner Jake Parker has addressed rumors regarding a potential data center in Oregon County. He clarified that no plans or contacts have been made with county officials. [1]
The rumors began when Nations Media Partners announced that it had been retained by landowner Charles W. McCullough. The firm is marketing a 226-acre property in Oregon County as a site for a mid-scale data center. [2] The property sits outside any incorporated municipal boundaries.
“Nothing is in motion, nothing has been planned, no interest has been shown to Oregon County for a data center.”
Parker issued a statement to calm local concerns. He emphasized that the land is simply being marketed by the owner for that possibility. [3]
“Nothing is in motion, nothing has been planned, no interest has been shown to Oregon County for a data center,” Parker had stated.
Data centers often cause community anxiety because they demand massive local resources. Satyabrat Chowdhury of CORESTACK Inc. recently highlighted the actual infrastructure needs that make these projects so complex. [4]
“The real bottleneck isn’t GPUs; it’s electrons, transformers, water rights and grid interconnection queues. Data centers are now critical national infrastructure, not IT real estate,” Chowdhury noted.
For now, the land remains up for sale. ECNN will continue to monitor the property listing and report any official developments. [5]
Notes:
- ^Parker, J. (2026). Public Statement on the data center. (go back ↩)
- ^ECNN. (2026). Nations Media Partners Announcement. (go back ↩)
- ^Parker, J. (2026). Public Statement on the data center. (go back ↩)
- ^Chowdhury, S. (2026). The Truth About AI Data Centers And Why It Matters – Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/06/12/the-truth-about-ai-data-centers-and-why-it-matters/ (go back ↩)
- ^ECNN. (2026). Nations Media Partners Announcement. (go back ↩)
