Two data center developers are trying to buy more than a thousand acres of land in western Sedgwick County.
KMUW reviewed dozens of county property documents. They show that Monarch Energy and NextEra Energy have spent the past several months making deals with property owners.
Monarch Energy is a San Diego-based company that originally worked in green hydrogen energy, but pivoted to developing data centers in 2024. It recently finalized a deal in Rockford, Illinois, for a $12 billion data center development…