McPherson 2

Brownfield

McPherson, McPherson, Kansas · City of McPherson - (KS)

Legacy capacity
32
MW

McPherson 2 is a natural gas plant in McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, retired 2006-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 32 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity32 MW
Retirement date2006-12-01
EIA plant ID#1305

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
OperatorCity of McPherson - (KS)
Operator address1128 West Avenue A, McPherson, KS, 67460
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near McPherson 2, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near McPherson 2
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Hutchinson Energy CenterBrownfieldKSReno253 MW69.6
UNKNOWN118044Substation-AdjacentKSMcPherson County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN175622Substation-AdjacentKSMcPherson County345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN118040Substation-AdjacentKSReno County230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.1
HUTCHINSON ENERGY CENTERSubstation-AdjacentKSReno County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN118026Substation-AdjacentKSReno County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.4
MCPHERSON 2Substation-AdjacentKSMcPherson County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN119867Substation-AdjacentKSReno County115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.9

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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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