MEDICINE LODGE

Substation-Adjacent

Barber County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
63.6
Good / 100

MEDICINE LODGE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Barber County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 63.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMEDICINE LODGE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidcon Recovery Solutions B3 Data Center
IXP distance136.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage88.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance311.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSOUTHERN PIONEER ELECTRIC COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index72.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCloud Storage Corp
DC distance109.6 mi
Nearest rail9.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route5.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$1,941

Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
62
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MEDICINE LODGE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
THISTLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs72.5
Greenfield (THISTLE - WOODWARD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs65.5
Greenfield (THISTLE - WOODWARD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.6
Greenfield (THISTLE - WOODWARD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.2
Greenfield (THISTLE - WOODWARD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.4 yrs64.0
Greenfield (THISTLE - CLARK COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.5
UNKNOWN118194Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.4
FLAT RIDGE WIND ENERGY LLCSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.4

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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