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MCDOWELL CREEK

Substation-Adjacent

Geary County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
59.0
Good / 100

MCDOWELL CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Geary County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMCDOWELL CREEK
Nearest grid bottleneckJECAUBHOYJEC · 59 km (SPP)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
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
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth64
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance84.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage82.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterBeloit-NOC
DC distance84.9 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

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%
78
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MCDOWELL CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN156460Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN118079Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN119572Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN156461Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN119573Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs54.6
Greenfield (SUMMIT - JEFFREY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW8.2 yrs51.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs49.3
Bitterman-ButtonIndustrial——3.3 yrs49.1

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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