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Compass Datacenters Topeka campus (Wakarusa area)

Compass Datacenters · Wakarusa area (unincorporated, south Topeka), Shawnee County, KS

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Status
proposed
Developer
Compass Datacenters
Location
Wakarusa area (unincorporated, south Topeka), Shawnee County, KS
Power (MW)
400 MWPlanned total
Land (acres)
Not reported
Investment
$4.50BTotal (approx.)Basis: ~$450M per building, up to 10 buildings
Water
Not reported
Power utility
Evergy (adjacent substation)
Local signal
Mixed

Upcoming

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

  • 2028-2031Planned construction window
  • TBDPlanning Commission hearing not yet scheduled (Oct 12 PC agenda has no data center items)

Moratoriums

  • Shawnee County: data centers · through Feb 17, 2027 · savrn tracker (secondary)

Local organizing

  • Montara-area neighbors: Diesel generator noise concerns

Notes

3303 SW 77th St; zoned light industrial since 2012.

Timeline

  • Sep 10, 2026County hired CFS Engineers for review
  • Sep 9, 2026Application deemed complete
  • Aug 4, 2026CUP application CU-26-203 deemed incomplete

Sources

  1. Shawnee County Planning: data center application page ↗ · as of
  2. Compass Datacenters: Topeka ↗ · as of
  3. WIBW: Shawnee County hires engineering firm to review proposed Compass data center ↗ · as of

Compiled from public records and reporting. Values a source did not state are marked “not reported”. Record ID ks-shawnee-wakarusa-compass. Back to the tracker.