The Project Anthem pre-application application submitted to the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission this summer includes the contact name and phone number of a Meta employee.

The person did not give his name when Tulsa World called to ask about the planning document, but confirmed he was with Meta.

The shortlisted applicant is Olsson Inc., Overland Park, Kansas. The engineering and design firm was among dozens of organizations. Kansas City Area Development Council credited in 2022 by helping build an $800 million Meta data center there.

Neither Meta nor Olsson He responded to requests for comment from the Tulsa World.

Despite the secrecy surrounding the company behind the project, preliminary construction continues to move forward on the 340-acre development site south and west of the intersection of 11th Street and Creek Turnpike.

In addition to the Project Anthem preliminary plan approved by planning commissioners in August, the City Council is expected to approve adding a “data center” definition to the zoning code next week.

According to a memo from the Tulsa Planning Office, language was requested by the Project Anthem team “to more accurately reflect their unique operations as well as modify other provisions in the zoning code regarding parking and wireless communications facilities.”

Construction of the data center is expected to begin in early 2026 and take approximately four years to be substantially completed. During construction, the project is expected to generate up to $3.3 billion in economic activity and more than 5,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs. According to planning documents submitted to the Planning Commission.

In the first year of operation, the data center is expected to generate up to $50 million in direct and indirect economic activity. Approximately 50 full-time employees will be employed.

A Tax Incentive Zone approved by councilors earlier this year will not be in effect for more than 25 years, and the new property owner will receive an 85% annual exemption on the company’s property tax bill.

According to the TID project, the 15% collected is estimated to generate more than $36 million in total revenue over the life of the Tax Incentive Zone for the city of Tulsa, Wagoner County, Catoosa Public Schools and other affected taxing agencies. plan.

The company behind Project Anthem has committed to adding a minimum of $62.5 million to a city project fund that will be used to pay for public infrastructure serving properties adjacent to the Project Anthem property.

No public documents list Meta as the company behind Project Anthem; The legal name behind the project is listed as Delaware-based Atmoss LLC.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced construction or begun construction elsewhere on several data centers that fit the general description of Project Anthem.