Five Corners East
IndustrialBourbon County, Kansas · SPP
At a glance
Five Corners East 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
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How does Five Corners East compare with other sites in Bourbon County?
Five Corners East 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 Five Corners East to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP338_28287 (SPP), 66 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Overland Park (OVP1) at 73.9 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is QTS Overland Park (OVP1), 73.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Five Corners East?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Bourbon County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Bourbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Coal Bourbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Coal Bourbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Coal Bourbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN157372 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| UNKNOWN168710 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| DEADEND168712 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.6 |
| UNKNOWN168715 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.0 |
Five Corners East: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Five Corners East?
Five Corners East 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 Five Corners East?
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 Five Corners East in?
Five Corners East is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Five Corners East in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Five Corners East from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Overland Park (OVP1), about 73.9 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, “Five Corners East, Bourbon County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/bourbon-county/five-corners-east-139d3ca4 (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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