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Gary's Stop

Industrial

Kiowa County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
49.8
Fair / 100

Gary's Stop is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Kiowa County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 49.8/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckCIMXF2CIMXF3 · 96 km (SPP)
UtilitySOUTHERN PIONEER ELECTRIC COMPANYcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 distance143.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage78.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSC DC
DC distance45.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$1,601

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 + 6 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
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 Kiowa County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Gary's Stop
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP148850Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN168674Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.6
Taylor Mart BTAIndustrial——3.3 yrs49.8
Scotts Oil Field ConstructionIndustrial——3.3 yrs49.8
Former Blacksmith ShopIndustrial——3.3 yrs49.8
Travelers MotelIndustrial——3.3 yrs49.8

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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