NextEra Energy land options near Garden Plain
NextEra Energy signed options to buy close to 800 acres of farmland near Garden Plain, which residents believe is for a data center. No application has been filed, and Sedgwick County has paused data center applications.
Where things stand: Land options signed; no application. County pause on data center applications runs through Dec. 24, 2026.
🕒 Latest update (July 2025): NextEra vice presidents began signing purchase options with more than 10 landowners for about 800 acres (through January 2026).
What we know
- 📍 WhereBetween 311th St. West and 279th St. West off 21st St. North, near Garden Plain, Sedgwick County
- 🏢 CompanyNextEra Energy
- 🌳 Size800 acres
- 🤐 Secret deal (NDA)Yes. Landowners were asked to sign secret deals (NDAs).
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is NextEra planning a data center near Garden Plain, and for which customer? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 2025NextEra vice presidents began signing purchase options with more than 10 landowners for about 800 acres (through January 2026).
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County commissioners paused data center applications in January 2026 while staff write zoning rules. They extended the pause three times; on Sept. 2, 2026 they extended it through Dec. 24, 2026. Commissioners have said they do not want a multi-year ban.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Two data center companies are trying to buy more than 1,000 acres of Sedgwick County land · KMUW · March 16, 2026
- Sedgwick County extends pause on data center applications through Dec. 24 · KWCH 12 · Sept 2, 2026
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