Nothing reported in Manhattan City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Manhattan City votes on zoning. The Riley County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Riley County
County commissioners paused data centers and big battery storage sites on land outside city limits until Nov. 12, 2026, while staff review the zoning rules. No data center application had been filed.
May 18, 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
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Manhattan City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Manhattan City: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (company) or Flint Hills Rural Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available) 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.