The Coffeyville City Commission approves a measure to move forward with a Southwest Power Pool transmission line study.

 

At the August 11, 2026, meeting, City Manager Ben Brubaker presented commissioners with the option of moving forward with the study that would  determine whether the City's electric system and regional transmission infrastructure can support a possible data center project. Brubaker says the move is meant to gather more information and does not indicate the City has committed to any data center proposal.

 

The study would take about 5 months to complete, which means no action on any of the five proposals the City has received would be taken until that time. Brubaker says taxpayers would not be responsible for the cost of the study .

 

The vote on conducting the study passed on a 3 to 2 vote with Commissioners Jim Faulkner, Deborah Maples, and Alec Hendryx voting in favor of the measure and Michael Golden and William Kendall voting no.