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Data center project · Wyandotte County, Kansas

Project Yardbird (former Quindaro Power Station)

Proposed · A plan to convert BPU's coal plant, closed in 2019, into a data center that would reuse its grid connection. Also known as: Project Yardbird, Quindaro.

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Status
Proposed · as of Jan. 2026
Location
3601 N. 12th St., Kansas City, Kansas · Wyandotte County
Status note
PowerTransitions holds a May 2025 option to buy the retired coal plant and was in due diligence in January 2026.
Power
192 MW
192 MW as reported by Flatland in 2025 from the Unified Government's proposed sale; The Beacon reported about 200 MW in 2026.
Land
85 acres
Investment
Option to buy the site for $13.6 million, with the buyer taking on environmental cleanup
Developer and team
PowerTransitions
Utility
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU)
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. Jan. 28, 2026 The Beacon reported the developer was still completing environmental assessments under its option and had no final agreement. (KCUR (The Beacon), Jan. 29, 2026)
  2. June 2025 The Unified Government said it was weighing a $13.6 million sale of the 85-acre plant site to Houston-based PowerTransitions for a data center needing 192 MW. (Flatland KC, July 7, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Flatland reported Partners Group agreed in 2025 to acquire PowerTransitions.

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