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Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077

Substation-Adjacent

Cowley, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
52.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cowley, Kansas, scoring 52.8/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 42 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP148781 (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP148781
Nearest grid bottleneckTP1136_32015 · 74 km (SPP)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
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
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth59
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOneNet OSU Tulsa
IXP distance93.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage72.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSC DC
DC distance83.4 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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077 compare with other sites in Cowley?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077 ranks 24th of 42 scored candidate sites in Cowley. Its 52.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.4. 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 power availability (46 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (69 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP148781, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TP1136_32015 (SPP), 46 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is OneNet OSU Tulsa at 93 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SC DC, 83.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cowley "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077
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

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077 scores 52.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 42 scored sites in Cowley. The Cowley average is 53.4 and the Kansas average is 53.2.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP148781, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077?

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is OneNet OSU Tulsa, about 93 miles away; 8 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 37.187, -97.077, Cowley, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/cowley/tap148781-883daf36 (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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