Kansas data center moratoriums
As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 20 local data center pauses in force in Kansas, no bans and 14 proposals, across its counties, cities and townships. At state level, a bill or proposal is pending.
- 20 pauses in force · 0 bans · 14 proposed
- 1 pauses end within 60 days
- Checked: 105 counties, 374 cities, 53 townships · 34 on tracker
Cite this page
Source: Grounded Compute, Kansas moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/kansas/moratoriums
Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections
State level · Bill or proposal, not passed
kslegislature.govGovernment confirmedChecked 31 Oct 2026
Not counted in the local figures above.
Expiring by 30 Dec 2026
- 25 Dec 2026Sedgwick CountyPause, extendedsedgwick.govGovernment confirmed
Moratorium map · counties
- Ban: 0 counties
- Pause (active or extended): 15 counties
- Pause proposed: 3 counties
- End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
- Ended, expired or none found: 76 counties
- No government or news source found: 11 counties
- City: ban
- City: pause
- City: pause proposed
- 105 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
- Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (16)
- Schematic; outlines: US Census
Tracker · 34 bans, pauses and proposals
- Rows grouped under their count; each count matches the figures at the top
- 13 government confirmed · 21 news reported
- Ended pauses and no-pause checks: on the map only. We checked counties, cities and townships; nothing found is not proof that none exists
- Method
| Jurisdiction | Status | Covers | End | Permanent rules | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauses in force (20) | |||||
| Coffey County | Pause | All data centers | – | – | coffeycountyks.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Dickinson County | Pause | Other: Commercial data centers in unincorporated areas; the reported resolution excludes uses already defined and enabled under Article 21 of the county zoning regulations. | – | – | abilene-rc.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Franklin County | Pause | All data centers | 31 Dec 2028 | – | franklincoks.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Geary County | Pause | Above a size threshold: Data-center developments exceeding 100,000 square feet of building area or requiring electrical service exceeding 20 megawatts | 22 Jun 2027 | – | gearycounty.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Harvey County | Pause | All data centers | 31 Dec 2028 | – | harveycounty.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Hutchinson (city, Reno) | Pause | Other: Temporary rules prohibit large-scale data centers in listed residential districts and require a conditional use permit in other base zoning districts. | – | Rules drafted | content.civicplus.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Kingman County | Pause | Other | – | – | kcnonline.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lawrence (city, Douglas) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | lawrenceks.civicweb.net Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Leavenworth County | Pause | Other | – | Rules drafted | leavenworthtimes.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Linn County | Pause | Other | – | Rules drafted | linncountyks.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lyon County | Pause | All data centers | 22 Jan 2027 | – | kvoe.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Miami County | Pause | Other | – | – | kshb.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Salina (city, Saline) | Pause | – | – | – | ksnt.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Shawnee County | Pause | Other | 17 Feb 2027 | – | wibw.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Topeka (city, Shawnee) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | ksnt.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Wellington (city, Sumner) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | sumnernewscow.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Crawford County | Pause, extended | Other | 31 Dec 2026 | – | kspublicnotices.newzgroup.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Harper County | Pause, extended | Other | 11 Jun 2027 | – | kcnonline.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Marion County | Pause, extended | All data centers | 1 Jun 2027 | – | marionrecord.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Sedgwick County | Pause, extended | All data centers | 25 Dec 2026 | Rules drafted | sedgwick.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Proposed (14) | |||||
| Butler County | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | ksn.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Coldwater (city, Comanche) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | coldwater.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| De Soto (city, Johnson) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | kansascity.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Edgerton (city, Johnson) | Pause proposed | Other: A petition proposes prohibiting hyperscale or “high-impact” data centers; the petition’s legal status remains unresolved. | – | Rules drafted | kansascity.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| El Dorado (city, Butler) | Pause proposed | Above a size threshold: The moratorium covers the uses described in the citizen-petition ordinance: high-impact data centers and Tier 2 and Tier 3 battery energy storage systems. The proposed data-center ban defines high impact as a peak electrical load over 10 MW or daily water use over 100,000 gallons. | – | Rules drafted | eldoks.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Emporia (city, Lyon) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | emporiaks.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Leavenworth (city, Leavenworth) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | leavenworthks.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Montgomery County | Pause proposed | Other: A proposed six-month pause on large tech projects, including data centers; the motion failed without a second. | – | – | kggfradio.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Osawatomie (city, Miami) | Pause proposed | Proposed ban on large-scale data centers within city limits | – | Rules drafted | kansascity.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Ottawa (city, Franklin) | Pause proposed | Above a size threshold: Proposed ordinance would prohibit data centers with an electrical load of at least 25 MW within city limits; voter decision scheduled for November 3, 2026, with legal effect stayed pending final judgment or further court order. | – | Rules drafted | cjonline.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Parsons (city, Labette) | Pause proposed | – | – | – | kggfradio.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Pottawatomie County | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | pottcounty.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Rose Hill (city, Butler) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | ksn.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Wichita (city, Sedgwick) | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | kwch.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
– = not found in the sources we checked
Source: Grounded Compute, Kansas moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/kansas/moratoriums
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