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Oxford (KS)

Brownfield

Cowley, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
57.4
Good / 100

Oxford (KS) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Cowley, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 57.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN118198
Nearest grid bottleneckTP1136_32015 · 62 km (SPP)
Substation distance2.7 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity3 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityEVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWLarge Load Power Service (LLPS, ≥75 MW) · 80% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth64
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOneNet OSU Tulsa
IXP distance100.7 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage72.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance284.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Oxford
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2005-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWICKMAN CHEMICAL
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index90.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSC DC
DC distance78.3 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route1.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.51¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,281

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
28
Speed to power20%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Oxford (KS)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Strother Field Industrial ParkBrownfield—0 MW3.3 yrs60.2
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.5
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.5
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.3
OZ CowleyGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.2
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.5
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.3
EC Near West 14th StreetGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.1

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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