Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Announces “5-Year AI Data Center Moratorium Plan”

Philip Sarnecki, a Republican candidate in the Kansas gubernatorial election, announced a 5-year AI data center moratorium plan.

“This plan will stop massive AI data centers from entering a county without approval from its residents. The first job of Governor is to protect the people of Kansas,” Sarnecki said.

“If the residents in a county don’t want an AI data center, then a company shouldn’t be able to build a data center in that county,” he continued.

According to Sarnecki’s plan, in order to build a data center, a company must guarantee:

The development will not increase energy costs for residents in the county. The development will not place an undue burden on local water resources. Eminent domain will be prohibited for the purpose of the development.

“If a company guarantees all these requirements, then a vote among residents in the county must pass with a majority to approve the construction of the data center,” the announcement