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City briefed on Nevius data‑center campus, linked ESA/PPA and IPP power plan; council presses for water and transmission details
Summary
City staff described a proposed Nevius data‑center campus on nearly 400 acres and linked agreements with Independence Power Partners that would add generation capacity in phases. Officials said contracts (ESA/PPA) were executed and designed to shield resident rates; councilors requested independent water‑use verification and more transmission details.
City staff used a Dec. 8 study session to brief the council on a proposed Nevius data‑center campus and the companion power‑generation plan overseen by Independence Power Partners (IPP).
Charlie DeSalle, assistant city manager, said Nevius (a NASDAQ‑listed company, transcript variously spelled) closed on just under 400 acres at Loop Parkway and Missouri 78 and plans a campus of up to 10 buildings and approximately 2.5 million square feet, developed in stages over three to five years. "Nevius has indicated that they will use a closed looped cooling system," DeSalle said, describing the company’s commitment to minimize water consumption.
The data center’s power and rate arrangements are tied to two contracts: a power purchase agreement (PPA) between Independence Power and Light (IPL) and Independence Power Partners, and an energy services agreement (ESA) between IPL and Nevius. City staff said both agreements were executed after…
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