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No project in Wheaton City, but 1 nearby

Who decides here: the City Council of Wheaton City votes on zoning. The Pottawatomie County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 8 miles away

Beltline Energy data center near Jeffrey Energy Center (Emmett area)

Pottawatomie County

🕒 May 6, 2026: Many residents opposed the project at a Beltline open house in Wamego.

Local votes and rules

🗺️ Zoning change · Pottawatomie County

The county planning commission is writing a 'data center overlay district' with limits on noise and height. Data centers would have to be within 1,000 feet of an existing high-voltage power line. A public hearing was held Aug. 20, 2026; the county commission makes the final decision.

Aug 20, 2026Source

🗳️ Election · Pottawatomie County

In the Republican primary for a county commission seat, a challenger who opposes large data centers beat the sitting commissioner 400 to 360. No Democrat filed for the seat.

Aug 4, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town

What you can do

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    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Wheaton City: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (company) or Bluestem Electric Co-op Inc. (not available).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kansas.