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OZ Franklin

Greenfield

Franklin, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

OZ Franklin is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Franklin, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckTMP338_28287 · 56 km (SPP)
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
Utility4 RIVERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.not available

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 IXPDataBank Kansas City (MCI3)
IXP distance33.7 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage68.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance184.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactFranklin County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBNSF
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index88.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterU.S. Bank National Data Process Center
DC distance30.2 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route0.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,444

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%
69
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
70
Natural hazard6%
40
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Franklin
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near OttawaGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.8
EC Near OttawaGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.7
EC Near OttawaGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.4
EC Near OttawaGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.9
EC Near OttawaGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.7
EC Near OttawaGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.1
EC Near OttawaGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.1
EC Near OttawaGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.7

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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