Board of Commissioners, October 15, 2026
Approves KDFA multifamily housing revenue bonds for Crosslines Retirement Center, 10-0
What happened
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas Board of Commissioners voted 10-0 to approve KDFA revenue bonds (about $350 million) for BP Energy Resource Inc.'s 170 MW battery energy storage project.
- Jurisdiction
- Wyandotte County, KS
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 10-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
KDFA revenue bonds for BP Energy Resource battery storage project at 4240 North 55th Street
The board approved, 10-0, an ordinance regarding issuance of KDFA revenue bonds (about $350 million) for a battery energy storage system. The system is 170 MW with four-hour discharge, sited on 6 acres of an unused parking lot inside the 616-acre Nearman Power Station parcel, adjacent to the existing substation. The project will pay for the substation expansion. Rick Borey of BP Energy Resource Inc. presented. The Unified Government carries no financial obligation; the bonds are KDFA's.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas Board of Commissioners voted 10-0 to approve KDFA revenue bonds (about $350 million) for BP Energy Resource Inc.'s 170 MW battery energy storage project.
Key Decisions (10)
KDFA revenue bonds for BP Energy Resource battery storage project at 4240 North 55th Street
KDFA multifamily housing revenue bonds for Crosslines Retirement Center
Eminent domain survey resolution for Black Swan Lake Water Main Replacement
Downtown KCK Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District renewal
2026 Community Benefits Funds Disbursements
Code of Ethics amendments
Regular consent agenda
Land Bank consent agenda
Travel request for Commissioner Davis
Presentation on countywide health sales tax
Development Activity (3)
BP Energy Resource Battery Energy Storage System at Nearman Power Station
Infrastructure
Crosslines Retirement Center Phase 2
Residential
Black Swan Lake Water Main Replacement
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
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Other
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Who Spoke (18)
On the record: 5 commissioners, 3 staff members, 3 attorneys, 2 applicants, and a witness.
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