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Datacenter Sites in Dickinson, Kansas

Dickinson has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Dickinson, Kansas has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 25th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 11th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 688c2c20 at 60.7/100.

30
Candidate sites
55.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Dickinson

Site-selection context for Dickinson

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.02¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,714
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 Dickinson compare with other counties in Kansas?

By number of scored sites, Dickinson ranks 25th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.6/100 ranks 11th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1271st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 22 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Dickinson?

Greenfield sites are the most common (20, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) and industrial (4). 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 Dickinson?

Industrial electricity averages 9.10¢/kWh and commercial 11.02¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 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 $2,714 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Dickinson

Top datacenter sites in Dickinson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN118152Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN173218Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs60.7
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.0
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.0
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.9
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.9
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.9
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.4
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.2
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.2
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.0
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN119571Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.3
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN119776Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN119979Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN118152 - UNKNOWN176024)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs52.6

Every scored site in Dickinson

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Dickinson datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Dickinson?

30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 25th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Dickinson?

Substation-Adjacent site · 688c2c20 scores 60.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 30 scored sites in Dickinson (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Dickinson offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Dickinson?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Dickinson?

Average industrial electricity is 9.10¢/kWh and commercial is 11.02¢/kWh in Dickinson.

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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 Dickinson, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/dickinson (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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