Greenfield (MORRIS - MCDOWELL CREEK)

Greenfield

Geary County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

Greenfield (MORRIS - MCDOWELL CREEK) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Geary County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMORRIS
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance87.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage82.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance163.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWESTAR ENERGY INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index78.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBeloit-NOC
DC distance87.5 mi
Nearest rail8.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.8 mi
Nearest fiber route44.1 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$2,862

Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
50
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
52
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (MORRIS - MCDOWELL CREEK)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MCDOWELL CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs67.5
Greenfield (SUMMIT - JEFFREY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN119572Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN118082Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.4
Greenfield (SUMMIT - JEFFREY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN119573Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.4
TAP155847Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
Greenfield (SUMMIT - JEFFREY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs61.5

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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