Emporia votes ‘yes’ to banning data centers in the city
News ClipWIBW·Emporia, Lyon County, KS·11/4/2026
Emporia voters approved an ordinance banning high-impact data centers within the city by a vote of 4,346 to 2,891. The ban covers facilities with peak electrical loads of at least 10 megawatts or water consumption exceeding 10,000 gallons per day.
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Emporia voters approved a proposal Tuesday to prohibit high-impact data center construction in the city. The measure passed 4,346 to 2,891, with a yes vote supporting the ban.
The ordinance applies to data centers meeting either of two thresholds: a peak electrical load of 10 megawatts or more, or water consumption exceeding 10,000 gallons per day. No specific company or proposed project was identified in the report.