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Ottawa commissioners face deadline on data center petition
News Clip2:14KSHB 41·Ottawa, Franklin County, KS

Ottawa commissioners face deadline on data center petition

Residents in Ottawa, Kansas, have submitted 658 verified signatures for a petition ordinance that would ban large-scale data centers within city limits. City commissioners have 20 days to approve the ordinance, or it will go to voters in November. The city is currently in a sales contract with Lightfield Energy for a potential data center development on 300 acres.

8/14/2026
Ottawa Group Seeks November Vote to Ban Data Centers
News Clip2:39KSHB 41·Ottawa, Franklin County, KS

Ottawa Group Seeks November Vote to Ban Data Centers

Residents in Ottawa, Kansas, organized as Ottawa United, are gathering signatures for a petition to place an ordinance on the November ballot. If passed, the ordinance would ban data centers using more than 25 megawatts of power due to environmental concerns about a proposed 300-acre development by Lightfield Energy that could include a data center and a natural gas power plant. The group needs 658 signatures by next week.

8/2/2026
Kansas residents launch ballot fight over planned 300-acre tech campus, data center, and gas plant
News Clipthecooldown.com·Ottawa, Franklin County, KS

Kansas residents launch ballot fight over planned 300-acre tech campus, data center, and gas plant

Residents in Ottawa, Kansas, have launched a ballot petition to oppose a proposed 300-acre development by Lightfield Energy LLC, which is planned to include data centers and a natural gas power plant. The proposed ordinance aims to prohibit data centers consuming more than 25 megawatts of power. If sufficient signatures are collected, the city commission must adopt the ordinance or it will go to voters on the November ballot.

8/1/2026