Former Quindaro power plant data center (Project Yardbird)
Also called: Project Yardbird, Quindaro Power Station redevelopment
A Houston company wants to turn the closed Quindaro coal power plant in Kansas City, Kansas, into a data center with two buildings. It would use about 200 megawatts of power. The company would pay $13.6 million and help pay for cleaning up the old plant. The site could be ready to build around 2027.
Where things stand: Developer holds an option to buy the closed power plant site and is doing studies and cleanup planning. No final deal as of January 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Jan 29, 2026): Developer reported still doing due diligence and environmental studies.
What we know
- 📍 Where3601 N. 12th St., Kansas City, Kansas (former Quindaro Power Station), Kansas City, Wyandotte County
- 🏢 CompanyPowerTransitions
- 🌳 Size85 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs200 megawatts (about as much as 160,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromReuses the old power plant's grid connection; Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) area.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who would use the Quindaro data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the Unified Government signed the sale to PowerTransitions? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2019BPU shut down the Quindaro coal power plant.
- May 2025PowerTransitions agreed to an option to buy the site for $13.6 million and take on cleanup.
- Jan 29, 2026Developer reported still doing due diligence and environmental studies.
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Residents sued over the rezoning of the south part of the Red Wolf site. A judge refused to dismiss the case in October 2025. We found no final ruling.
🗺️ Zoning change
The planning commission recommended rezoning about 550 acres 4-2 in May 2025. The board's 7-3 vote on the north part fell short of the supermajority needed after neighbors filed a protest petition.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Developers eye idle KCK power plant as the region pursues data center projects · The Beacon via Flatland · July 7, 2025
- Wyandotte County data centers would require a lot of power. Will that raise your energy bill? · The Beacon via KCUR · Jan 29, 2026
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