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EC Dickinson Coal Area

Greenfield

Dickinson County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
58.0
Good / 100

EC Dickinson Coal Area is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dickinson County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 58.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth13
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance64.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage60.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance181.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWESTAR ENERGY INC
Land contactDickinson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index89.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBeloit-NOC
DC distance64.9 mi
Nearest rail5.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.1 mi
Nearest fiber route62.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,714

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
64
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Dickinson Coal Area
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield3.5 yrs59.5
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield3.5 yrs59.1
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield3.5 yrs58.8
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield3.5 yrs58.7
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield3.5 yrs58.5
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield3.5 yrs58.5
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield3.5 yrs58.4
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield3.5 yrs58.0

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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