No project in Tonganoxie City, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Tonganoxie City votes on zoning. The Leavenworth County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Bluestem data center campus south of Tonganoxie
Leavenworth County
1,000 acres
π Sept 2026: Cloverleaf updated its plan, doubling the power estimate to up to 1.2 gigawatts and addiβ¦
Proposedabout 12 miles awayDigital Realty De Soto data center campus (Astra Enterprise Park)
De Soto, Johnson County
π Sept 22, 2026: De Soto Planning Commission approved the Phase One site plan (one two-story building).
Being builtabout 12 miles awayBeale Infrastructure De Soto data center campus
De Soto, Johnson County
300 acres
π June 18, 2026: Beale held a public open house at De Soto High School.
Local votes and rules
π Other
Residents gave the city council a petition asking for an 18-month pause on data centers, aimed at Project Bluestem south of town. We found no council vote.
βΈοΈ Pause on new data centers Β· Leavenworth County
County commissioners voted 3-2 for a 90-day pause on data centers. On Aug. 5, 2026 a plan to extend it to Jan. 31 failed 3-2, so the pause ended in August. Three new commissioners take office in January 2027.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Tonganoxie City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Tonganoxie City: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (company) or Freestate Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kansas.