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Datacenter Sites in Cowley, Kansas

Cowley has 42 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 953 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Cowley, Kansas has 42 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 13th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 42nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Strother Field Industrial Park at 60.2/100.

42
Candidate sites
53.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
953 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Cowley

Site-selection context for Cowley

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.39¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,281
Land price / acre
1,400
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
55°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Cowley compare with other counties in Kansas?

By number of scored sites, Cowley ranks 13th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 1.8% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.5/100 ranks 42nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 913th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 16 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Cowley?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (17, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and industrial (7). 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 Cowley?

Industrial electricity averages 7.51¢/kWh and commercial 11.39¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 8 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 $2,281 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Cowley

Top datacenter sites in Cowley
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Strother Field Industrial ParkBrownfield—0 MW4.3 yrs60.2
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
OZ CowleyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.5
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
Oxford (KS)Brownfield138 kV3 MW4.3 yrs56.8
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.0
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.0
OZ CowleyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN118199Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN119810Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.5
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN119683Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN119476Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN118182Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN118207Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.9
TAP148774Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN118179Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.9
TAP148961Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.9
TAP148962Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN119679Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.8

Every scored site in Cowley

All 42 sites, best first.

Cowley datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Cowley?

42 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Cowley?

Strother Field Industrial Park scores 60.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 42 scored sites in Cowley (a brownfield site).

Does Cowley offer datacenter tax incentives?

PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Cowley?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cowley as "Relatively High" (score 35).

What are industrial electricity rates in Cowley?

Average industrial electricity is 7.51¢/kWh and commercial is 11.39¢/kWh in Cowley.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Cowley, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/cowley (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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