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Barber County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
56.3
Good / 100

TAP169204 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Barber County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 56.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP169204
Nearest grid bottleneckTP1136_32015 · 135 km (SPP)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilitySOUTHERN PIONEER ELECTRIC COMPANYcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth64
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidcon Recovery Solutions B3 Data Center
IXP distance144.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage91.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSC DC
DC distance19.7 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP169204
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
THISTLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN169202Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN118194Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.3 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN118234Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.3 yrs57.8
Greenfield (THISTLE - CLARK COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN169203Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN119989Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.6
Cedar Crest Nursing HomeIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.6

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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