Data centers and new power in Kansas
27.1 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Kansas — 117 requests across 44 counties. That is the 24th largest amount of any state. 66 projects are built, 386 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Kansas
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Kansas right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Kansas.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
571 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Kansas. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 78 | 15.9 GW |
| Wind | 18 | 4.3 GW |
| Natural gas | 11 | 4.2 GW |
| Solar + battery | 10 | 2.8 GW |
Who runs the waiting list in Kansas
Counties in Kansas
44 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labette County | 3 | 1.4 GW | 0 MW |
| Sedgwick County | 6 | 992 MW | 0 MW |
| Bourbon County | 4 | 904 MW | 0 MW |
| Sumner County | 5 | 863 MW | 450 MW |
| Johnson County | 3 | 778 MW | 0 MW |
| McPherson County | 3 | 726 MW | 0 MW |
| Thomas County | 2 | 701 MW | 473 MW |
| Wyandotte County | 3 | 598 MW | 0 MW |
| Butler County | 2 | 585 MW | 0 MW |
| Cloud County | 2 | 582 MW | 201 MW |
| Coffey County | 1 | 500 MW | 241 MW |
| Osage County | 2 | 500 MW | 0 MW |
| Grant County | 2 | 419 MW | 120 MW |
| Barber County | 3 | 404 MW | 393 MW |
| Elk County | 1 | 400 MW | 200 MW |
| Stevens County | 2 | 400 MW | 0 MW |
| Ford County | 2 | 352 MW | 1.1 GW |
| Finney County | 1 | 330 MW | 287 MW |
| Jackson County | 1 | 300 MW | 0 MW |
| Leavenworth County | 1 | 300 MW | 0 MW |
| Shawnee County | 2 | 270 MW | 0 MW |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 225 MW | 50 MW |
| Barton County | 2 | 200 MW | 0 MW |
| Crawford County | 1 | 200 MW | 2 MW |
| Ellis County | 2 | 195 MW | 304 MW |
Key dates for projects here
no dated windows published
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| SPP | SPP 2028 CPP Interconnection Cluster Study (ICS) application window Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study cluster, post Order 2023 compliance. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
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