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Bourbon County BTA

Industrial

Bourbon County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
48.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Bourbon County BTA is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Bourbon County, Kansas, scoring 48.7/100 DC Readiness — 40th of 60 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckTMP338_28287 · 108 km (SPP)
UtilityEVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWLarge Load Power Service (LLPS, ≥75 MW) · 80% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth59
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Overland Park (OVP1)
IXP distance74.6 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage73.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Overland Park (OVP1)
DC distance74.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.46¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,844

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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How does Bourbon County BTA compare with other sites in Bourbon County?

Bourbon County BTA ranks 40th of 60 scored candidate sites in Bourbon County. Its 48.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.6. It is roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Kansas average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (65 vs 64) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Bourbon County BTA to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP338_28287 (SPP), 67 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Overland Park (OVP1) at 74.6 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QTS Overland Park (OVP1), 74.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bourbon County BTA?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bourbon County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Bourbon County BTA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Bourbon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
EC Coal Bourbon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
EC Coal Bourbon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.8
EC Coal Bourbon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN157372Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN168710Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.7
DEADEND168712Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN168715Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.0

Bourbon County BTA: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Bourbon County BTA?

Bourbon County BTA scores 48.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 40th of 60 scored sites in Bourbon County. The Bourbon County average is 49.6 and the Kansas average is 53.2.

Which electric utility serves Bourbon County BTA?

EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is WESTAR ENERGY INC.

What grid region is Bourbon County BTA in?

Bourbon County BTA is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Bourbon County BTA from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Overland Park (OVP1), about 74.6 miles away; 1 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Bourbon County BTA, Bourbon County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/bourbon-county/bourbon-county-bta-3ec6c405 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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