Taylor County, Iowa · SPP

DC Readiness
68.7
Good / 100

ATCHISON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Taylor County, Iowa, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 68.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationATCHISON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Omaha - Bellevue
IXP distance57.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage50.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance57.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerKCP&L GREATER MISSOURI OPERATIONS CO.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index49.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance51.1 mi
Nearest rail5.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route4.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$6,835

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
83
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Taylor County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near ATCHISON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131420Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117366 - CRESTON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117366 - CRESTON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117366 - CRESTON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117366 - CRESTON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.8

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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