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Data center project · Sedgwick County, Kansas

Monarch Energy land assembly, Colwich-Andale area

Inquiry only · Purchase agreements for more than 300 acres of farmland over the Equus Beds aquifer by a San Diego developer that KMUW said recently closed a $12 billion data center deal in Rockford, Illinois.

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Status
Inquiry only · as of March 16, 2026
Location
Between 183rd and 215th streets West off 53rd Street North, near Colwich and Andale · Sedgwick County
Status note
Purchase agreements only; no zoning application, and the county's interim development control bars data center applications through Dec. 24, 2026.
Power
Not reported
No power figure; the company has not described a project.
Land
300 acres
Developer and team
Monarch Energy
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. March 16, 2026 KMUW found county records showing Monarch's CEO signed 2025 purchase agreements with two owners covering more than 300 acres. (KMUW, March 16, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Sellers were asked to sign nondisclosure agreements, per KMUW.
  • Acreage is 'more than 300'.

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