De Soto, KS · Johnson County County · 38.966°N 94.967°W
Beale Project Pilot (De Soto)
Beale Infrastructure
Key facts
- Location
- De Soto, KS, Johnson County County
- Capacity
- —
- Powered by
- Evergy
- Announced
- 2025-08
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $3.1B
- Land
- 290 acres
- Jobs
- 500 construction · 100 permanent
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid · Utility: Evergy
Developer funding new industrial wastewater treatment facility; cooling water drawn from Kansas River; significant infrastructure upgrades borne by developer
Public subsidies
- Kansas Senate Bill 98 — 20-year sales tax exemption on construction materials and equipmentKansas · 2025
- De Soto Industrial Revenue Bonds — 10-year property tax abatement (PILOT payments) per buildingDe Soto, KS · 2025
Community sentiment
De Soto City Council approved with little public opposition in August 2025; some residents and outside observers raised concern about water draw from the Kansas River and impacts on regional water supply
De Soto advances $3.1B data center project near Panasonic plantStatus history
- Proposed
De Soto City Council approves 290-acre, $3.1B campus at northwest corner of 103rd Street and Edgerton Road; adjacent to Panasonic EV plant
De Soto advances $3.1B data center project near Panasonic plant - Under construction
Groundbreaking May 2026; first phase completion expected 2029 per developer and search-result synthesis; DCD source does not confirm a 2027 target
Beale targets two campuses outside Kansas City, Kansas
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Johnson County PostRetrieved:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
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