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Colby City of

Brownfield

Colby, Thomas, Kansas · City of Colby - (KS)

Legacy capacity
6
MW

Colby City of is a oil plant in Colby, Thomas, Kansas, retired 2018-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity6 MW
Retirement date2018-04-01
EIA plant ID#1272

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address120 N. Sterling, Colby, KS, 67701
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Thomas County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)3,373
Construction employment216
Land value$2,525/acre
Datacenter tax incentiveproperty_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.80¢/kWh
Industrial power rate8.22¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.8%

Water & cooling

Water stressMedium-High
Public water supply1.3 MGD
Industrial water use0.2 MGD
Cooling degree days1,400
Mean annual temp55°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index35.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers6 · 86% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Colby City of, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Colby City of
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MINGOSubstation-AdjacentKSThomas County345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs58.8
EC Near Colby City ofGreenfieldKSThomas——3.5 yrs56.4
EC Near Colby City ofGreenfieldKSThomas——3.5 yrs56.3
EC Near Colby City ofGreenfieldKSThomas——3.5 yrs56.2
EC Near Colby City ofGreenfieldKSThomas——3.5 yrs56.1
EC Near Colby City ofGreenfieldKSThomas——3.5 yrs55.8
EC Near Colby City ofGreenfieldKSThomas——3.5 yrs55.7
EC Near Colby City ofGreenfieldKSThomas——3.5 yrs55.5

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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