Nothing reported in Smolan City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Smolan City votes on zoning. The Saline County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Saline County
County commissioners voted 4-0 for a three-year pause on building data centers, nuclear power plants and hydrogen energy plants on land outside city limits. Staff will write rules in the meantime. Commissioners can shorten or lengthen it.
March 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Smolan 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 Smolan City: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (company) or Ark Valley Electric Co-op Assn, Inc. (not available) or Ds&o Electric Cooperative, Inc. (not available) or Rolling Hills Electric Co-op (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.