De Soto Boat Ramp
IndustrialJohnson County, Kansas · SPP
At a glance
De Soto Boat Ramp is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Johnson County, Kansas, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 63rd of 63 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
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How does De Soto Boat Ramp compare with other sites in Johnson County?
De Soto Boat Ramp ranks 63rd of 63 scored candidate sites in Johnson County. Its 53.1/100 is about 10% below the county average of 59.3. It is roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Kansas average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (92 vs 71) and its weakest is natural hazard (50 vs 64). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is De Soto Boat Ramp to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP338_28287 (SPP), 22 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LightEdge Kansas City Cavern (KCI2) at 10.2 miles. 17 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is State Farm Data Center, 6.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at De Soto Boat Ramp?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Johnson County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Johnson County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.6 |
| UNKNOWN118616 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| STILWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.3 |
| WEST GARDNER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN118160 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| TAP161520 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN118112 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN118104 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
De Soto Boat Ramp: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of De Soto Boat Ramp?
De Soto Boat Ramp scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 63rd of 63 scored sites in Johnson County. The Johnson County average is 59.3 and the Kansas average is 53.2.
Which electric utility serves De Soto Boat Ramp?
EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is WESTAR ENERGY INC.
What grid region is De Soto Boat Ramp in?
De Soto Boat Ramp is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is De Soto Boat Ramp in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is De Soto Boat Ramp from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is LightEdge Kansas City Cavern (KCI2), about 10.2 miles away; 17 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “De Soto Boat Ramp, Johnson County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/johnson-county/de-soto-boat-ramp-0d139ccf (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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