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Data center project · Wyandotte County, Kansas

Project Red Wolf (Red Wolf DCD Properties), Parallel Parkway

Approved · A six-building, 1.8 million-square-foot hyperscale campus proposed on farmland in western Wyandotte County, the largest of three code-named projects BPU was weighing in early 2026. Also known as: Project Red Wolf.

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Status
Approved · as of Jan. 2026
Location
Western Kansas City, Kansas, northwest of the Kansas Speedway, on both sides of Parallel Parkway · Wyandotte County
Status note
Zoning for the south tract was approved in 2025; the north tract failed a supermajority vote after a protest petition, and a residents' lawsuit over the zoning process was pending in January 2026.
Power
600 MW
The Beacon (KCUR) reported the project at 600 MW, split about 300 MW north and 300 MW south of Parallel Parkway; the Journal-World reported in 2025 that the two BPU substations the developer pledged to fund would handle 600 MW. A planned load, not a measured one.
Floor area
1,800,000 sq ft
Land
548 acres
Investment
$12.6 billion as reported in May 2025 (later reported as about $12 billion)
Developer and team
Red Wolf DCD Properties
End user
Not disclosed
Utility
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU), with power drawn from the Southwest Power Pool
Incentives
No project-specific incentive found; the developer pledged to pay for utility upgrades including two BPU substations.
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 project still had no final agreement with BPU or the Unified Government and that the lawsuit remained pending. (KCUR (The Beacon), Jan. 29, 2026)
  2. Oct. 29, 2025 A district judge in Wyandotte County refused the Unified Government's request to dismiss residents' claims over the south tract and said north-tract claims could proceed once commissioners make a final decision. (High Plains Public Radio (Kansas Reflector), Nov. 10, 2025)
  3. July 31, 2025 After protest petitions, the north-side rezoning failed to reach the required supermajority on a 7-3 vote; the south side no longer needed one after eight petition signers withdrew. (High Plains Public Radio (Kansas Reflector), Nov. 10, 2025)
  4. May 28, 2025 On a 4-2 vote, planning commissioners recommended the rezoning, plat and master plan changes; the Journal-World reported the developer would pay for two BPU substations to handle 600 MW, more than BPU's roughly 500 MW system. (Lawrence Journal-World, May 29, 2025)
  5. May 27, 2025 The New York-based developer asked the Unified Government planning commission to rezone land northwest of the Kansas Speedway for six buildings. (KSAL, May 27, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • KSAL's May 2025 preview said the request was to rezone 24 acres; later reporting describes a site of about 548 to 550 acres.
  • The lawsuit's allegations about the petition and recusal process are claims by the plaintiffs, not findings.
  • No 2026 court ruling or Unified Government vote was found in the sources reviewed.

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