Data Centers

Overland Park's significant telecommunications infrastructure and reliable, low-cost electricity provide substantial competitive advantages for new data centers. Sprint-Nextel has invested millions of dollars to upgrade and expand their fiber optic infrastructure within the communtity. Kansas City's competitive electric rates as well as nearly uninterruptable service means fewer hassles and costs for area companies with new data centers.

Perhaps the most significant advantage for locating a data center in Overland Park is the exemption from personal property tax on machinery and equipment. This law, passed in 2006, means that the taxes on servers, computers, and other equipment would not be taxed for data centers.

Below is a sample of Overland Park companies with data centers:

Sprint-Nextel
Black & Veatch
APlus.Net
Celeritas Technologies
InTouch Solutions