Datacenter Sites in Gray County, Kansas
Gray County has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Gray County, Kansas has 5 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 82nd of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · b8dc0683 at 61.7/100.
Site-selection context for Gray County
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
How does Gray County compare with other counties in Kansas?
By number of scored sites, Gray County ranks 82nd of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.8/100 ranks 5th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2870th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Gray County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 100% of the county's inventory). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Gray County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.38¢/kWh and commercial 10.04¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 1 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 55°F. Land is valued around $1,985 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Gray County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN157103 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN173226 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN119640 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN119623 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| TAP149348 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
Every scored site in Gray County
All 5 sites, best first.
Gray County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Gray County?
5 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 82nd-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Gray County?
Substation-Adjacent site · b8dc0683 scores 61.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 5 scored sites in Gray County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Gray County offer datacenter tax incentives?
PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Gray County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gray County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Gray County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.38¢/kWh and commercial is 10.04¢/kWh in Gray County.
More in Kansas
- All datacenter sites in Kansas· 2,352 sites
- Operating datacenters in Kansas
- Electric substations in Kansas
- Sedgwick· 273 sites · avg 53.9
- Wyandotte· 153 sites · avg 56.9
- Shawnee County· 77 sites · avg 52.1
- Montgomery County· 76 sites · avg 50.4
- Johnson County· 63 sites · avg 59.3
- Bourbon County· 60 sites · avg 49.6
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Kansas
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Gray County, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/gray-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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