Beale Infrastructure De Soto data center campus
Also called: Project Pilot
Beale Infrastructure is building a $3 billion data center campus on 300 acres in De Soto. The plan grew from 1.14 million to almost 2.9 million square feet, which upset some residents. The company says it will use closed-loop air cooling.
Where things stand: Construction began in April 2026. First phase expected done in 2028.
🕒 Latest update (June 18, 2026): Beale held a public open house at De Soto High School.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNorthwest corner of 103rd Street and Edgerton Road, south of K-10 and west of the Panasonic plant, De Soto, Johnson County
- 🏢 CompanyBeale Infrastructure
- 🌳 Size300 acres
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop air cooling (company says water is filled once and reused for years)
- 💵 Cost$3 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksPayment in lieu of taxes (PILT) deal; projected $163 million to the city and $78 million to the school district (USD 232).
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many megawatts will the Beale De Soto campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who is the end user? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which utility will supply power, and are new power lines needed? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Aug 2025De Soto City Council approved early plans for four buildings (1.14 million sq ft).
- April 2026Planning commission approved a bigger plan of nearly 2.9 million sq ft; construction began.
- June 18, 2026Beale held a public open house at De Soto High School.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
The planning commission approved Digital Realty's Phase One site plan, one two-story building. Later phases still need city approval.
📌 Other
Residents started a petition to block 'high-impact' data centers by putting the question to a city vote. It could affect later phases of the Digital Realty campus.
✅ Approved
City council approved early plans for Beale Infrastructure's data center campus (four buildings). In April 2026 the planning commission approved a larger plan.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- De Soto residents raise complaints about Beale Infrastructure data center · KCUR · July 9, 2026
- Second hyperscale data center moves forward in De Soto amid petition drive · KSHB 41 · Sept 2026
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