Data Centers in Kansas
At least 7 data centers have been tracked across Kansas — the 35th state by data-center buildout in the country by capacity.
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Every one of those 7 data centers draws power and water from the same grid you rely on — reshaping where Kansas rates, land use, and water go, whether or not anyone put it to a vote. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
Statewide, an industry analysis counts about 18 operational and 11 planned or under‑construction data centers in Kansas, plus an estimated $4 million in projected 10‑year tax revenue — the map below shows the 7 we’ve pinned so far, so help us map the rest. Statewide totals: American Edge Project & TECNA, Dec 2025.
On the agenda: El Dorado meeting — Data Center (Oct 6)
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On the agenda: Ottawa meeting — data center (Oct 7)
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- Oct 2, 2026 On the agenda: Topeka Governing Body - Oct 13, 2026 — Data Center (Oct 2)
- Sep 24, 2026 On the agenda: Kansascity Council — Data Center (Sep 24)
- Sep 23, 2026 On the agenda: Ottawa meeting — data center (Sep 23)
- Sep 21, 2026 On the agenda: Kansascity Special Committee for Legal Review — Data Center (Sep 21)
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No new reports near Kansas in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 6, 18:43 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What these facilities actually do
Hyperscale data centers aren’t ordinary warehouses. Each one draws megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and locks in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved with little public scrutiny. Across Kansas, that’s 7 facilities quietly reshaping the grid, water table, and tax base. See how the buildout works and where the power and water go.
How Kansas compares
Kansas ranks #35 of 52 states and territories by tracked data-center capacity — part of a fast-growing national footprint. Nationwide, we have tracked over 2,000 megawatts and counting. Nearby by camera count: Connecticut (5), Kentucky (7), Louisiana (4), Mississippi (10).
The latest from Kansas
- Butler County, Kansas Commission Set to Consider Data Center Zoning Resolution Oct. 6
- 'We're going to win this': Tonganoxie vows to defeat proposed Project Bluestem's hyperscale data center
- Data center project moves forward in De Soto – over opposition. ‘Too much unknown’
- On the agenda: Kansascity Council — Data Center (Sep 24)
- On the agenda: Kansascity Special Committee for Legal Review — Data Center (Sep 21)
On camera in Kansas — each opens right here on GridWatch:
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What you can do in Kansas
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-growth to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn a project’s power draw, water use, and abatement terms, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
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No local chapter in Kansas yet — be the first, and we’ll list you.
Data centers by city in Kansas
We track 4 Kansas cities and towns with tracked data centers — each with its own local report: