Datacenter Sites in Cheyenne County, Kansas
Cheyenne County has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Cheyenne County, Kansas has 8 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 63rd of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 52nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · b0e58496 at 54.7/100.
Site-selection context for Cheyenne County
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
How does Cheyenne County compare with other counties in Kansas?
By number of scored sites, Cheyenne County ranks 63rd of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.0/100 ranks 52nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2586th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Cheyenne County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (1) and greenfield (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Cheyenne County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.70¢/kWh and commercial 12.06¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 55°F. Land is valued around $1,630 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cheyenne County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN119499 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| TAP140614 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN119598 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.6 |
| UNKNOWN119497 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| UNKNOWN119498 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| UNKNOWN119496 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| St Francis BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN119498 - TAP140613) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.1 |
Every scored site in Cheyenne County
All 8 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · b0e58496 · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · f82cd72f · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9ee60b43 · 54.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0107a916 · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8d301eef · 54.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · bd20b06b · 53.9
- St Francis BTA · 48.8
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN119498 - TAP140613) · 48.1
Cheyenne County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Cheyenne County?
8 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 63rd-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Cheyenne County?
Substation-Adjacent site · b0e58496 scores 54.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 8 scored sites in Cheyenne County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Cheyenne County offer datacenter tax incentives?
PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Cheyenne County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cheyenne County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Cheyenne County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.70¢/kWh and commercial is 12.06¢/kWh in Cheyenne County.
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- Operating datacenters in Kansas
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- Johnson County· 63 sites · avg 59.3
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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Cheyenne County, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/cheyenne-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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