Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA
IndustrialBrown County, Kansas · SPP
At a glance
Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Brown County, Kansas, scoring 48.6/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 37 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.
Site location
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How does Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA compare with other sites in Brown County?
Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA ranks 36th of 37 scored candidate sites in Brown County. Its 48.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.4. 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 Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP918_33023 (SPP), 27 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lincoln Rackhouse Kansas City at 65.9 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00195169261, 65.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brown 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 Brown County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN119775 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| Hiawatha Implement BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.8 |
| Hiawatha Hospital BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.7 |
| Horton Hospital BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Individual Fee Tract 5 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas (Golden Eagle Road Site) | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Tribal Fee | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Dogwood Agriculture | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA?
Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA scores 48.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th of 37 scored sites in Brown County. The Brown County average is 49.4 and the Kansas average is 53.2.
Which electric utility serves Sac & Fox Hillyer 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 Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA in?
Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lincoln Rackhouse Kansas City, about 65.9 miles away; 5 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, “Sac & Fox Hillyer BTA, Brown County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/brown-county/sac-fox-hillyer-bta-d9f9b4a9 (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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