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NextEra’s West Gardner proposal was reported in June 2022 as up to 320 MW of solar generation with a separate 128 MW storage facility.

Hecate’s actual Coffey County proposal is Otter Creek Solar: 1 GW, potentially in two phases, about 8,500 leased acres west of Burlington and a published approximately $1B private investment plan. It is proposed, not confirmed under construction.

Panasonic Energy's roughly $4 billion lithium-ion cell plant in De Soto, Kansas opened in July 2025 and is expected to draw 110-170 MW (Panasonic's construction executive, 2024) to 200-250 MW at full production (Evergy testimony, 2023) from a new 420 MW Evergy substation; in February 2026 it was nearing 50% of capacity and has since announced a more than $2 billion data-center battery line.

Red Wolf DCD Properties proposes six data center buildings (1.8 million sq ft) on a 550-acre business park west of Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, with two substations for 600 MW and a 12-12.6B USD price; a protest-petition fight and a lawsuit stalled the rezoning, and a judge refused on 29 Oct 2025 to dismiss the south-tract case.

Ellis County’s Tallgrass Solar application specifies 175 MWac at the point of interconnection and a proposed investment of approximately USD 275 million or more.

Compass’s revised Shawnee County application proposes ten buildings with 400 MW of critical load on approximately 607.6 acres. The county’s September 9, 2026 completeness finding was not project approval.

Cloverleaf’s proposed Leavenworth County data center remains in rezoning review. Its separate initial power-generation application was withdrawn September 28, 2026 while alternative generation locations were evaluated.

SPP identifies GEN-2025-SR16 as a 300 MW battery surplus-service request at Wild Plains 345 kV, location Oxford, Kansas, with December 21, 2026 proposed COD and IA pending. Oxford is a city/location label, not a county.

Savion, LLC, a Shell portfolio company, is developing the 65 MWac Sunflower Sky Energy Center across agricultural land south of Altoona in Wilson County, Kansas. Permitted under a Special Use Permit approved by the Wilson County Commission and built with mass civil site grading executed by Emery Sapp & Sons, the utility-scale solar plant connects into the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) transmission network to provide clean wholesale power across eastern Kansas.

The Douglas Solar Project is a 159 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic solar installation located on rolling farmland near Lawrence in Douglas County, Kansas. Developed by Savion and interconnecting into Evergy's regional transmission network within SPP, the facility delivers zero-emission solar energy to eastern Kansas urban centers, corporate clean-energy buyers, and regional cooperative utilities while generating millions in local pilot and property tax revenues.

NextEra Energy Resources is advancing the 200 MWac Sumner Energy Center across agricultural tracts near Oxford and Wellington in Sumner County, Kansas. Sited south of the Wichita metropolitan load pocket, the utility-scale photovoltaic solar array interconnects directly into the high-voltage Southwest Power Pool (SPP) bulk transmission grid, generating clean peak energy for over 45,000 homes while diversifying rural Kansas agricultural revenue under long-term landowner lease agreements.

The Ninnescah Flats Solar Project is a 202 MWac utility-scale solar photovoltaic generation facility situated across open ground near Pratt in Pratt County, Kansas. Developed by NextEra Energy Resources and interconnecting into Evergy's bulk power transmission corridor within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the facility provides high-capacity zero-carbon generation and strengthens central Kansas grid stability.

The Garden City Solar Project is a 150 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic solar installation located on high-irradiance farmland near Garden City in Finney County, Kansas. Developed in coordination with Sunflower Electric Power Corporation and interconnecting into the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the facility provides clean, affordable wholesale energy across western Kansas while generating substantial county PILOT payments.

GEN-2026-SR9 is a 252 MW battery storage interconnection request in Wright, KS. The grid operator lists its queue status as IA PENDING. The requested in-service date is 2027-12-01; this is a planning date.

NextEra Energy Resources is advancing the 166 MW / 664 MWh Cimarron Battery Energy Storage System near Cimarron in Gray County, Kansas. Colocated with NextEra's 165 MW Cimarron Wind Energy Center within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) regional transmission footprint, the four-hour storage project buffers southwestern Kansas wind generation, alleviates transmission congestion, and delivers critical capacity support to the regional grid.

Separate construction cost, IT power, floor area and an opening date for this building or phase have not been verified. Published campus figures do not establish independent component figures.

The Edwards Solar Project is a 145 MWac utility-scale solar photovoltaic facility situated across high-irradiance agricultural flatlands near Kinsley in Edwards County, Kansas. Developed by ibV Energy Partners and interconnecting into the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) grid via Midwest Energy transmission lines, the installation harnesses southwest Kansas's exceptional solar resource to export cost-effective clean power across the central Great Plains.

The Butler Clean Energy Storage Project is a 225 MW / 900 MWh four-hour utility-scale battery energy storage system situated near El Dorado in Butler County, Kansas. Interconnecting into Evergy's transmission network within the Southwest Power Pool footprint, the facility absorbs abundant Kansas wind and solar energy, supports bulk grid stability during extreme weather, and provides essential capacity to south-central Kansas.

Alcove’s current project page describes Project Catalyst with MDH Partners: 283 acres, up to seven buildings and approximately 3.3 million square feet, scaling toward 500-plus MW. Construction could start as early as 2028 after approvals; that is not an opening date.

Separate construction cost, IT power, floor area and an opening date for this building or phase have not been verified. Published campus figures do not establish independent component figures.

Shawnee County marked Compass’s CU-26-203 application complete September 9,2026, without approving its merits or scheduling a hearing. The applicant’s revised plan gives 400 MW final IT load across ten buildings and roughly 500–600 MW total demand, replacing the 153 MW tracker claim.

The Elk Solar Project is a 400 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility spanning across contiguous acreage in Hodgeman and Ford counties in southwest Kansas. Developed by Engie North America, the project is among the largest solar energy developments in the Sunflower State, connecting into the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) transmission grid to supply clean, affordable energy to rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities.

GEN-2024-125 is a 400 MW photovoltaic generation interconnection request in Elk, KS. The grid operator lists its queue status as DISIS STAGE. The requested in-service date is 2028-06-30; this is a planning date.

Doral Renewables is developing the 300 MWac Bourbon Solar Project (Tennyson Creek Solar) paired with an 800 MWh battery energy storage system in Bourbon County, Kansas. Permitted through conditional use approvals and economic agreements with the Bourbon County Board of County Commissioners, the utility-scale renewable complex near Uniontown and Fort Scott connects to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) transmission grid to deliver clean wholesale energy, provide frequency reserves, and fund local USD school districts.

Cloverleaf said on September 28, 2026 that its Project Bluestem data center rezoning remained active while it withdrew the initial application for a separate power-generation facility. Final capacity, investment and delivery date require verification.

Separate construction cost, IT power, floor area and an opening date for this building or phase have not been verified. Published campus figures do not establish independent component figures.

Cloverleaf’s September 28, 2026 statement withdrew its initial power-generation application while keeping Bluestem’s data-center rezoning active. Its project page commits to closed-loop cooling; the prior 240 MW and $1.5B claims lack current primary support.

GEN-2020-090 is a 204.3 MW battery storage interconnection request in Bourbon, KS. The grid operator lists its queue status as IA FULLY EXECUTED/ON SCHEDULE. The requested in-service date is 2028-12-31; this is a planning date.

Doral’s U.S. solar-storage page lists Tennyson Creek at 300 MW solar. Its April 2026 issuer presentation gives 374 MWp / 800 MWh and a 2029 COD target; DC peak capacity and battery energy are distinct from solar AC generation.

Separate construction cost, IT power, floor area and an opening date for this building or phase have not been verified. Published campus figures do not establish independent component figures.

Separate construction cost, IT power, floor area and an opening date for this building or phase have not been verified. Published campus figures do not establish independent component figures.