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EC Dickinson Coal Area

Greenfield

Dickinson, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
58.9
Good / 100

EC Dickinson Coal Area is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dickinson, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 58.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckSMKSUMPOSAXT · 40 km (SPP)
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 IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance59.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage60.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance173.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWESTAR ENERGY INC
Land contactDickinson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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 distance59.1 mi
Nearest rail2.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route67.0 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

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%
30
Speed to power20%
60
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
69
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Dickinson Coal Area
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN118152Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN173218Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs60.6
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield3.5 yrs60.0
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield3.5 yrs59.5
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield3.5 yrs59.2
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield3.5 yrs59.2
EC Dickinson Coal AreaGreenfield3.5 yrs59.0
EC Near HeringtonGreenfield3.5 yrs58.8

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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