Markets / Kansas City
C&W 2026 Americas · Tertiary #6 · updated 2026-11-05
Kansas City
Evergy is contracting real hyperscale load under a strict tariff, while rural Kansas voters are drawing hard lines.
mixedGrid: Evergy (SPP)
[Cushman & Wakefield, 2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison (Americas rankings) (2026-05)]
Power and the queue
- Evergy's large-load (LLPS) tariff covers loads above 75 MW: 12-year minimum term, minimum bills at 80% of contracted capacity, collateral. About 2.5 GW is signed across five agreements, including Google and Meta.uncertain [Topeka Capital-Journal: Data center demand fuels Evergy plan for more power plants in Kans (2026-08-16); Evergy Q3 2026 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool) (2026-11-05)]
Notable projects owners where public
No verified public item yet. This is a gap we are working on.
Regulatory posture incentives, moratoria, zoning, water, large-load rules
- Missouri SB 4 (2025) requires large-load tariff filings. [Moratorium Nation dataset (M. Bommarito, CC BY 4.0), current through Sep 23, 2026 (2026-09-23)]
- Kansas: Franklin and Harvey counties have pauses through 2028. Nov 3 votes passed bans in El Dorado (10 years) and Emporia (court challenge pending), and an Ottawa vote faces court questions. [Programs.com: Data Center Moratoriums by State tracker (2026) (2026-11-05); DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04)]
Pending legislation and actions 1 items
| Date | Jurisdiction | Item | Status | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | Ottawa (Franklin Co.) city | Nov 3, 2026 ballot measureuncertain Voters banned data centers over 25 MW. A court has not decided whether it is enforceable. | pending | medium | [DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04)] |
In force / enacted 7 items
| Date | Jurisdiction | Item | Status | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Oak Grove city | Board of Aldermen resolution (agenda item, Aug. 3, 2026 meeting) City to consider regulations over the course of the year Duration: One year | in force | high | [Oak Grove Board of Aldermen approve administrative delay on data center development] |
| 2026-07-14 | Lawrence city | Lawrence City Commission action, adopted unanimously (5-0) on 2026-07-14, imposing a 24-month moratorium on data center uses within city limits alongside initiation of two Land Development Code text a 24-month freeze on data center uses within Lawrence city limits while planning staff draft a special-use-permit requirement and study issues (water, energy/utility costs, noise, light, setbacks) for a new data center ordinance; includes a narrow property-owner | in force | high | [https://www2.ljworld.com/news/city-government/2026/jul/14/lawrence-city-commission-starts-] |
| 2026-07-06 | City of Independence city | Resolution No. 7238 (City Council agenda item 26-741), 'A resolution declaring a 180-day moratorium on the processing of applications related to and issuance of city permits or licenses related to the City Council voted 7-0 for a 180-day moratorium on accepting, processing, or issuing permits for new data centers and battery energy storage systems Duration: 180 days | in force | high | [City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, July 6, 2026 (2026-07-06)] |
| 2026-06-22 | Jackson County county | Ordinance 6074, introduced 2026-04-06 by Legislator Sean E. Smith (120-day version); a competing 365-day version (Ordinance 6087, sponsored by Legislative Chair Manny Abarca) was also considered in co If adopted, the county would use the pause to draft long-term code provisions and enhanced public notice requirements. Duration: 180 days, amended up from the original 120-day Ordinance 6074 proposal introduced 2026-04-06 by Legislator Sean E. Smith. The Legis | in force | high | [Jackson County legislature passes 180-day moratorium on data center applications (2026-06-22)] |
| 2025-04-24 | Kansas state | SB 98 (2025) Created qualified data center sales tax exemptions for construction/remodeling, equipment, eligible costs, and certain labor for firms committing at least $250 million and meeting jobs and related requirements. | enacted | high | [Kansas Legislature - SB 98 (2025-26) history] |
| 2025-04-09 | Missouri state | SB 4 (2025) Utility law requiring large-load tariff filings. Missouri PSC later approved Ameren Missouri's large-load plan for customers needing 75 MW or more of monthly peak demand, including data centers, with customer-protection terms. | enacted | high | [SB 4 - Bill Information - Missouri Senate] |
| 2026-08-16 | Evergy (KS/MO) utility | Large Load Power Service tariff For new loads above 75 MW: 12-year minimum term, minimum bill at 80% of contracted capacity, collateral. | in force | medium | [Topeka Capital-Journal: Data center demand fuels Evergy plan for more power plants in Kans (2026-08-16)] |
Pricing & supply snapshot directional
MW Desk estimate / directional range, Q4 2026
Asking-rate bands below are MW Desk directional estimates in USD per kW-month. They are rounded ranges, not quoted rates, and they go stale quickly.
- Retail colo (roughly 0–250 kW): $145–340/kW-mo
- Wholesale (roughly 250 kW–4 MW): $105–205/kW-mo
- Large / hyperscale blocks (roughly 4 MW+): $100–200/kW-mo
- Vacancy band: low-to-mid teens (soft relative to primary markets)
- Commissioned inventory (directional): ~90–160 MW
- Available power (directional): ~0–35 MW
- Under construction: ~0–30 MW
- Planned pipeline: ~115–185 MW
- Absorption: flat / little net absorption in the latest quarter
- Power / timing: More near-term colo availability than primary AI markets; still confirm substation and transmission timing for large loads.
Indicative only. Ranges are rounded and adjusted directional estimates, not quoted asking rates or a survey. Confirm with brokers and operators before acting. Source data ages quickly.
TJ field notes
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