Nothing reported in Smolan Township yet
Who decides here: the Saline County Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Smolan Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
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 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 Smolan Township. - Go to township 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 Township: 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.