Great Bend - Midwest Energy
BrownfieldGreat Bend, Barton, Kansas · Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)
Great Bend - Midwest Energy is a natural gas plant in Great Bend, Barton, Kansas, retired 2013-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 10 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 Great Bend - Midwest Energy, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN118036 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Barton County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN118036 - UNKNOWN118146) | Greenfield | KS | Rush County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN118056 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Edwards County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN118036 - UNKNOWN118146) | Greenfield | KS | Barton County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN118036 - UNKNOWN118146) | Greenfield | KS | Rush County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.6 |
| TAP138845 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Pawnee County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.6 |
| TAP138850 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Barton County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.6 |
| UNKNOWN119941 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Barton County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.5 |
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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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