Hutchinson Energy Center
BrownfieldHutchinson, Reno, Kansas · Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
Hutchinson Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, retired 2015-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 253 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 Hutchinson Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICHITA | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Sedgwick County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| OZ Reno | Greenfield | KS | Reno | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Hutchinson Energy Center | Greenfield | KS | Reno | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near Hutchinson Energy Center | Greenfield | KS | Reno | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN168685 | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Sedgwick County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| RENO | Substation-Adjacent | KS | Reno County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Hutchinson Energy Center | Greenfield | KS | Reno | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near McPherson 2 | Greenfield | KS | McPherson | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
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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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