Is a Data Center Coming

Miami County, KS

"Project Catalyst" Data Center (Alcove Development, Osawatomie)

Alcove Development. Filed. 500 MW.

Lawrence based Alcove Development signed a three year predevelopment agreement with Osawatomie for what it calls Project Catalyst, a more than 1 billion dollar data center that has grown from an initial 115 acre, 600,000 square foot plan to a roughly 283 acre campus targeting more than 500 megawatts. The city agreed to abate 50 percent of property taxes for ten years and to issue industrial revenue bonds, but the project is not final, since it is up to Alcove to determine whether the land is suitable. The Miami County Commission has considered its own pause on data center construction in response.

Status
Filed
Operator
Not disclosed
Applicant on record
Alcove Development
Location
Osawatomie, Miami County, KS (approximate, city center)
Size
500 MW, 283 acres, 600,000 sq ft
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
Not reported
First reported
2025
Last updated
September 24, 2026

What happens next

Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.

Sources

What it would mean nearby

The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 500 MW facility would draw roughly 1.6 million to 5.7 million gallons of water a day, about what 18,200 households use.

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History

September 25, 2026

Added as filed

Common questions

Where is the "Project Catalyst" data center?

It is in Osawatomie, Miami County, KS.

Has the "Project Catalyst" data center been approved?

Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.

How big is the "Project Catalyst" data center?

Reported size: 500 MW, 283 acres, 600,000 square feet.

Is it near you?

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