Project Catalyst data center (Osawatomie)
Also called: Project Catalyst
A developer wants to build a data center campus of up to seven buildings on 283 acres across from Osawatomie State Hospital. Sources disagree on its size, power use, water use and tax breaks. Many residents oppose it.
Where things stand: City has a pre-development agreement; no formal application yet. Planning commission still reviewing.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 18, 2026): Reported still under planning commission review, with no company yet lined up to build or occupy it.
What we know
- 📍 WhereBusiness park on the edge of town, across the street from Osawatomie State Hospital, Osawatomie, Miami County
- 🏢 CompanyAlcove Development
- 🌳 Size283 acres
- 💧 WaterCity of Osawatomie water plant
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many megawatts would Project Catalyst use? Reports range from 150 MW to 500 MW. 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water would it use? One report says 800,000 gallons a day, another says 80,000. 🙋 I'll find out
- Does the city still offer a property tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who is financing it (Alcove Development or MDH Partners)? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2026City amended its agreement: site grew from 115 to 283 acres; city cut its power commitment to 0 MW and dropped bond and tax-break terms.
- Sept 18, 2026Reported still under planning commission review, with no company yet lined up to build or occupy it.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The presiding county commissioner asked the board to consider a one- to two-year pause on data centers, solar, wind and battery storage on land outside city limits. A draft was to come back to the board. We found no final vote.
🤝 Agreement with the company
The city signed a pre-development agreement for a data center north of town. It was later changed: the site grew to 283 acres and the city dropped its power and tax-break promises. The planning commission is still reviewing.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- KDADS speaks out on major data center proposal near Osawatomie State Hospital · KSHB 41 · 2026
- Osawatomie hopes a data center can revitalize its economy · KCUR · Sept 18, 2026
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