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Oakley Library and Museum

Industrial

Logan County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
49.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Oakley Library and Museum is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Logan County, Kansas, scoring 49.4/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 2 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the MIDWEST ENERGY INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckCIMXF2CIMXF3 · 147 km (SPP)
UtilityMIDWEST ENERGY INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth59
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance148.8 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage87.3%

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 datacenterCloud Storage Corp
DC distance85.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.49¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$1,851

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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This site + 1 nearby

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How does Oakley Library and Museum compare with other sites in Logan County?

Oakley Library and Museum ranks 1st of 2 scored candidate sites in Logan County. Its 49.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.4. 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 (73 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Oakley Library and Museum to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIMXF2CIMXF3 (SPP), 91 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC at 148.8 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cloud Storage Corp, 85.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Oakley Library and Museum?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Logan County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
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 Logan County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Oakley Library and Museum
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.4

Oakley Library and Museum: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Oakley Library and Museum?

Oakley Library and Museum scores 49.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 1st of 2 scored sites in Logan County. The Logan County average is 49.4 and the Kansas average is 53.2.

Which electric utility serves Oakley Library and Museum?

MIDWEST ENERGY INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Oakley Library and Museum in?

Oakley Library and Museum is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Oakley Library and Museum from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC, about 148.8 miles away; 3 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, “Oakley Library and Museum, Logan County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/logan-county/oakley-library-and-museum-7f7c208c (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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