Evergy Signs 1.4 GW Data Center Deal in Kansas
The utility's third-quarter report pairs new large-load agreements with a preliminary expansion deal with Digital Realty Trust.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Data Centers
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Evergy Inc. added 250 megawatts to its growth pipeline through expanded electric service agreements and signed a letter of intent for 1.4 gigawatts with a data center developer planned west of Kansas City. The announcements came in the utility's third-quarter results and conference call.
Why it matters
Large-load customers such as data centers are driving higher growth expectations at Evergy and at many utility peers. For Kansas residents and businesses, the scale of new demand shapes how the state's power grid will expand.
Evergy reported 250 MW added to its pipeline, including a 1.4 GW letter of intent and a combined 110 MW expansion from two Q3 large-load customers. Whether these pipeline figures will convert into binding agreements has not been determined.
The players
Evergy Inc.
Evergy is a utility company serving customers in Kansas and western Missouri, and it reports load growth and large-customer agreements in its quarterly earnings.
Digital Realty Trust
Digital Realty Trust is a publicly traded data center real estate company that develops large campuses for cloud and enterprise customers.
The details
Evergy announced the agreements in its third-quarter results report and conference call, citing expanded electric service agreements with large-load customers. A preliminary deal with Digital Realty Trust would expand their partnership by about 1.4 gigawatts, tied to redevelopment of part of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto, Kansas.
Timeline
Q3 2026: two large-load customers expanded agreements by a combined 110 megawatts.
November 5, 2026: Evergy reported third-quarter results and announced the data center deals.
Week of November 5, 2026: another customer signed up for an expansion of about 140 megawatts.
Over the next 12 to 18 months: Evergy expects a steady cadence of pipeline conversions to announced agreements.
Market Landscape
Evergy's pipeline figures follow a pattern of utilities disclosing large-load demand through quarterly earnings. The reported 8% annual load growth pace shows how data center demand is reshaping growth expectations across the sector.
Large new electricity commitments can affect how and where utility infrastructure is built in Kansas. Residents should watch for rate and capacity planning decisions as load growth continues.
The takeaway
Utility earnings reports are becoming a key window into where data center demand is landing. Tracking pipeline conversions will show whether projected load growth materializes.
What happens next
Evergy expects steady pipeline-to-agreement conversions over the next 12 to 18 months, and Digital Realty's preliminary deal remains subject to finalization.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Data Centers on the Kansas section of the site.
Source note: This article includes information reported by T&D World.
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