en.Wedoany.com Reported - Kansas is planning to build a new gigawatt-scale data center campus. The Flint Hills Digital Campus, announced this month, is located near Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, and may cover a total area of 1,000 acres, situated in Emporia's Industrial Park IV. Emporia is approximately 100 miles southwest of Kansas City.

According to the project's dedicated website, the campus will feature a plan that combines "dedicated grid infrastructure with on-site power generation," though full details have not yet been provided. The City of Emporia is reviewing an application from Kanza Park Place, LLC to establish a Digital Infrastructure Overlay (DI-O) along with related consolidation, zoning applications, and policy proposals. The project is jointly proposed by local landowner Gary Pinkston and Kanza Park. "The Flint Hills Digital Campus offers an opportunity to address some challenges while preparing for the future of this region," Gary Pinkston stated in an open letter on the project website. He noted that the project has the potential to attract significant private investment, support thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent positions, create opportunities for local businesses, and substantially expand the county's tax base. According to local media reports, discussions surrounding the project have been ongoing since last year. "The Flint Hills Digital Campus is an opportunity for the community to engage in discussions about the future of economic development, technological infrastructure, workforce growth, and long-term regional competitiveness," said Garrett Nordstrom of Kanza Park Place LLC. He welcomed public participation throughout the planning process and looks forward to continuing dialogue with residents, businesses, local governments, and regional partners.

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