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Meade council directs staff to seek bids for two 2‑megawatt engines amid projected data‑center demand
Summary
City Administrator Dean Cordes told the council that regional energy demand from major consumers, including data centers, may require increased local generation; the council agreed to seek bids for two 2‑megawatt engines and directed Cordes to return with proposals.
City Administrator Dean Cordes told the Meade City Council on Feb. 23 that Kansas energy producers project a surge in demand from major consumers such as data centers. Cordes said the city could face load shedding for up to one-third of the year and the council agreed there is a need to purchase two 2‑megawatt engines; staff were directed to solicit bids.
The item was a direction rather than a formal purchase vote: council members discussed capacity, timelines and costs but did not adopt a procurement contract at the meeting. Cordes will follow up with bid requests and report back to the council for a formal decision or contract award.
