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Recent Kansas data center news

• Sep 8, 2026

  Microsoft inks long-term PPA for Washington solar project

  Microsoft has become the long-term offtaker for electricity and environmental attributes from Cypress Creek Energy’s Ostrea Solar project in Washington, which has reached commercial operation.

  • The Ostrea Solar project in Yakima County, Washington adds 104 MWdc / 80 MWac and is owned and operated by Cypress Creek for up to 40 years; the terms of Microsoft’s agreement were not disclosed.
  • Cypress Creek said the project reflects approximately $180 million in private investment, will generate an estimated $13.3 million in state and local tax revenues, and helped conserve about 275 acres of shrubsteppe habitat; Microsoft’s involvement comes as it expands its AI/data center footprint and reported higher emissions in 2025.
• Sep 1, 2026

  Mississippi Wealth          

  This article is an analysis and commentary piece about Mississippi’s wealth geography and investment patterns; it does not announce a new first-time corporate deal, but references ongoing regional investment trends.

  • Central Mississippi is said to be drawing billions into data centers and energy, while North Mississippi is building on advanced manufacturing, technology and logistics, and the Gulf Coast is growing in shipbuilding, defense, aerospace and maritime technology.
  • The piece highlights that Mississippi’s reported millionaire density may understate wealth held in farmland, timberland, mineral and royalty interests, and privately held family businesses; it also cites Oxford/Lafayette County as a growing magnet for affluent families and notes Tunica County now has five operating casinos after recent closures.
• Aug 26, 2026

  Wavelength Services for AI Data Centers: A Buyer’s Guide

  Aureon is highlighting its long-haul transport route and positioning wavelength services as the preferred connectivity option for AI data centers.

  • Aureon says its Iowa Falls to Chicago route already provides 100Tb of live capacity, with a 400Tb scalable ceiling and an explored path toward 800Tb using its Infinite Capacity Engine technology.
  • The article also cites industry context: long-haul dark fiber demand doubled between 2024 and 2025, and Aureon says its route supports wavelength channels up to 800G, which is still described as new territory for the industry.
  • A quoted statement from George O’Neal, President and CEO of Aureon, says: “This deployment required a high level of coordination across networks, vendors, and timelines.”
• Aug 20, 2026

  LG Energy Solution begins LFP and NMC BESS and EV cell production at Michigan factory

  LG Energy Solution has announced the start of production at its battery cell factory in Lansing, Michigan, while DeltaX has announced plans to establish its North American headquarters in Walton County, Georgia.

  • LG Energy Solution Michigan-Lansing has begun production of LFP and NMC battery cells, with a target of more than 35GWh annual capacity at full scale; the plant will supply BESS and EV applications, and Toyota cells will support the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV.
  • LG ES said it has invested over US$2 billion in the Lansing facility, which employs about 900 people and is expected to grow to 1,700 at full capacity; the article also references a prior US$4.3 billion Tesla supply agreement and a US$1.4 billion investment at the Holland, Michigan plant.
  • DeltaX announced on 14 August a US$141 million investment to build a North American headquarters and manufacturing campus in Monroe, Georgia, including a 100,000-square-foot BESS assembly facility on about 25 acres.
  • DeltaX said the Georgia project is expected to create approximately 250 jobs and will support BESS, BMS, and AI-powered energy management technologies for utility-scale projects, renewable energy integration, data centres, and C&I applications.
• Aug 13, 2026

  Wichita Internet Exchange Point Set to Begin Operations in Coming Weeks

  Connected Nation and IXP.us said Wichita’s first internet exchange point is nearing operation, with network operators expected to begin building into the site within weeks.

  • Brent Legg said the physical facility is nearing operation and operators will start building into the site in a couple of weeks; the Wichita pilot was funded by a $5 million grant from the Capital Projects Fund.
  • IXP.us, the joint venture between Connected Nation and Hunter Newby, aims to expand to 135 cities in 47 states; it is also partnering with Moonshot to add compute resources for lower-latency AI use cases, and Newby said they have discussed tenant opportunities with Cox and Lumen.
• Aug 10, 2026

  More Data Center Operators Commit to Abbott’s Texas Standards as Power Companies Endorse ERCOT Batch Framework

  Texas data center operators and power companies have responded to Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive by publicly endorsing tighter standards for grid access, water use, and transparency.

  • First coordinated corporate response: Skybox Datacenters, MARA, Digital Realty, QTS, Compass, Montera, and others said they will comply with Abbott’s standards and disclosure expectations tied to the ERCOT large-load queue review.
  • Policy and project details: Abbott’s Aug. 3 order follows a June 10 directive and could lead to legislation on cost allocation, water-efficient cooling, annual reporting, and incentive changes; ERCOT’s Batch Zero groups projects of 75 MW and greater for a single study.
  • Company examples: MARA said it curtailed about 550 MW during Winter Storm Fern; Hut 8 described 1.5 GW of Texas capacity and its 1-GW Beacon Point campus; NRG said its Texas BYOP project centers on a 1.2-GW plant and $3.2 billion investment.
• Aug 6, 2026

  DOE Approves Safety Design of Deep Fission’s Underground SMR

  Deep Fission has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy approved the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement for its Gravity Nuclear Reactor, advancing the underground SMR project under the DOE Reactor Pilot Program.

  • The DOE approval establishes the safety framework for continued development and moves Deep Fission to the next authorization stage, including demonstration and eventual deployment.
  • The company says its Kansas pilot project is at the Great Plains Industrial Park in Parsons, Kansas, where it broke ground in December 2025, drilled a 6,000-foot data acquisition well, and delivered a prototype reactor canister.
  • Deep Fission said its Gravity Nuclear Reactor would be installed at least one mile underground and could generate 15 MWe; the company also said it had signed LOIs totaling 12.5 GW with data centers, co-developers, industrial parks, and strategic partners last October.
• Aug 6, 2026

  Land and Expand: The Gigawatt Credibility Test

  This article is an analytical roundup of multiple recent U.S. data center announcements and one project termination, not a single new company release.

  • The piece highlights new announcements from OpenAI, Microsoft, PowerPlay AI, Hut 8, Digital Realty, and Amazon, focusing on how projects are pairing scale with power supply, financing, water use, and community commitments.
  • It also notes the termination of QTS’s portion of the Prince William Digital Gateway after litigation and local opposition, using it as a warning that entitlement and procedural issues can stop major projects.
• Aug 6, 2026

  The 50 States of Power Decarbonization: States Pull Back on Clean Energy Commitments While Governors Step In to Address Large Load Additions in Q2 2026

  The NC Clean Energy Technology Center has released its Q2 2026 edition of the 50 States of Power Decarbonization, summarizing state and utility actions on clean energy, emissions targets, large load customers, and resource planning.

  • The report says all 50 states and Puerto Rico took 564 actions in Q2 2026, with about 650 introduced bills also under consideration; planned capacity additions in recent IRPs totaled 77,810 MW gas, 72,193 MW solar, 43,017 MW storage, 12,615 MW nuclear, and 12,327 MW wind.
  • It highlights policy trends including pullbacks on clean energy policies, governor actions on large load customers, and requirements that large load customers contribute to programs such as low-income support and energy efficiency; top developments included New York delaying an emissions target, Georgia Power‘s BYONCE program, and Pennsylvania adopting a statewide model large load tariff.
• Jul 28, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - July 28, 2026

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute has published a Climate Change Solutions newsletter highlighting climate data access, data center health impacts, nuclear energy, and several congressional bills.

  • The newsletter spotlights a new online platform, Climate.us, and an interview with Rebecca Lindsey, who discusses filling the gap left by the now-defunct Climate.gov.
  • It also summarizes recent legislative activity, including the House passage of the Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act (H.R. 8790) and Senate movement on the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (S.4949) and the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (S.5045).
  • A separate article in the newsletter discusses data center health impacts, noting emissions from on-site diesel generators and from natural gas and coal power plants used to power data centers.