Walter Heights BTA
IndustrialFord County, Kansas · SPP
At a glance
Walter Heights BTA is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ford County, Kansas, scoring 49.3/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 48 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the VICTORY ELECTRIC COOP ASSN INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
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How does Walter Heights BTA compare with other sites in Ford County?
Walter Heights BTA ranks 23rd of 48 scored candidate sites in Ford County. Its 49.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.3. 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 fiber connectivity (73 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Walter Heights BTA to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIMXF2CIMXF3 (SPP), 18 miles away. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SC DC, 86.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Walter Heights BTA?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ford County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Ford County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK COUNTY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN119662 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| SPEARVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| UNKNOWN119663 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN119660 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN119659 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN119641 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN119658 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
Walter Heights BTA: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Walter Heights BTA?
Walter Heights BTA scores 49.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 48 scored sites in Ford County. The Ford County average is 51.3 and the Kansas average is 53.2.
Which electric utility serves Walter Heights BTA?
VICTORY ELECTRIC COOP ASSN INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION.
What grid region is Walter Heights BTA in?
Walter Heights BTA is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
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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, “Walter Heights BTA, Ford County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/ford-county/walter-heights-bta-69eda63f (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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