Greenfield (ELM CREEK - SUMMIT)

Greenfield

Cloud County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
64.3
Good / 100

Greenfield (ELM CREEK - SUMMIT) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cloud County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 64.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationELM CREEK
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance31.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage91.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance160.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWESTAR ENERGY INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index59.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBeloit-NOC
DC distance31.9 mi
Nearest rail4.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route96.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,142

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
66
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (ELM CREEK - SUMMIT)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN118209Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs72.5
UNKNOWN117980Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs71.9
UNKNOWN118208Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs68.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN118209 - UNKNOWN118212)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs66.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN118212 - UNKNOWN157114)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117980 - ELM CREEK)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs64.0
OZ CloudGreenfield3.5 yrs62.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN118212 - UNKNOWN157114)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs61.1

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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