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Beale Infrastructure data center campus (Mount Sunflower, LLC)

Beale Infrastructure (Mount Sunflower, LLC) · De Soto, Johnson County, KS

Record updated Sep 30, 2026 · Sources checked on the dates listed below

Status

under construction

Developer

Beale Infrastructure (Mount Sunflower, LLC)

Location

De Soto, Johnson County, KS

Power (MW)

Not reported

Land (acres)

288 acresSite acresBasis: Mt Sunflower DA / Supplement #2 staff memo (NW corner Edgerton Rd & Energy Way)

Investment

$3.10BTotal (approx.)Basis: City of De Soto Beale page (~$3.1B, up to 4 buildings, phased to ~2035); minimum $700M investment within 7 years

Water

• Source: City of De Soto
• Use: Closed-loop cooling (Supplement #2); peak day water demand reduced from 6.0 MGD to 300,000 gal/day (mostly fire-suppression fill); average daily much less; sewer demand reduced from 1.86 MGD to 50,000 gal/day
• Committed gallons per day: not disclosed

Power utility

Evergy (new public substation)

Local signal

Mixed

Upcoming

As of the record date. Confirm times with the host body before attending.

• Oct 1, 2026Council considers Supplement #2 to Mt Sunflower (Beale) Development Agreement: water/sewer demand cuts; $9.44M raw-water funding + $20M Community Betterment Fund; prior redacted utility terms unredacted · source ↗
• 2027Phase 1 completion target

Incentives

• IRB tax abatement + PILOT (development agreement approved Aug 2025): Up to 10-yr abatement per building; PILOT $0.411/sq ft escalating 1.5%/yr; resolution of intent for IRBs
• Electric franchise fee (approved): 3.75% (vs standard 5%), capped at $5.5M in year 1

Local organizing

• : Residents said they were 'blindsided' when building sizes grew

Notes

Flint Commerce Center, 103rd St & Edgerton Rd. City projects $300M+ in revenue over 25 years. Beale is also developer of Project Blue (Pima County, AZ). Supplement #2 (Oct 1 agenda Item 4a): closed-loop cooling cuts peak water from 6.0 MGD to 300k gal/day and sewer from 1.86 MGD to 50k gal/day; eliminates most previously contemplated $237M+ system upgrades; Beale contributions include $9.44M raw-water improvements and $20M Community Betterment Fund.

Timeline

• 2026Phase 1 (bldgs 1-2) site plan conditionally approved; grading underway
• Aug 2025Development agreement + IRB resolution of intent approved