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Jackson County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

HOYT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHOYT
Nearest grid bottleneckJECAUBHOYJEC · 29 km (SPP)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 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 IXPLightEdge Kansas City Cavern (KCI2)
IXP distance52.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage45.5%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterState Farm Data Center
DC distance49.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.08¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,276

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 + 3 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HOYT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN117974Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.8
UNKNOWN117973Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.2
Kikapoo Truck PlazaIndustrial——3.3 yrs47.8

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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