Approved, not built yet
Triple Oak Power AI data center near Garden City
Oregon-based Triple Oak Power plans an AI data center on more than 6,000 acres of farmland near Garden City, powered by solar, wind and a gas plant. It told the county it would use about 600 million gallons of water a year, less than the land's current irrigation.
Where things stand: Finney County approved a special use permit in early June 2026. No data center operator signed yet.
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): Finney County approved a special use permit for the project.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFarmland near Garden City (over 6,000 acres), Finney County
- 🏢 CompanyTriple Oak Power
- 🌳 Size6,000 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromOn-site solar, wind, batteries and a natural gas plant.
- 💧 WaterGroundwater rights bought with the land
- ❄️ CoolingDirect evaporative cooling (needs water mainly in hot months)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many megawatts would the Triple Oak data center use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who will run the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 2026Finney County approved a special use permit for the project.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
Finney County approved a special use permit for the Triple Oak data center project near Garden City.
June 2026
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- An AI data center project for western Kansas might use less water than irrigation farming · Kansas News Service via HPPR · June 9, 2026
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