Colby City of
BrownfieldColby, Thomas, Kansas · City of Colby - (KS)
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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Colby City of, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINGO | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Thomas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 68.4 |
| MINGO | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Thomas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 67.0 |
| COLBY CITY OF | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Thomas County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.5 |
| TAP140588 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Thomas County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.7 |
| Greenfield (SETAB - MINGO) | Greenfield | KS | Logan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.7 |
| Greenfield (SETAB - MINGO) | Greenfield | KS | Thomas County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN119503 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Thomas County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN118075 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Thomas County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.0 |
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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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