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Herington

Brownfield

Morris County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

Herington is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Morris County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 56.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 9 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckSMKSUMPOSAXT · 52 km (SPP)
Available capacity9 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
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
≈ 3.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth64
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance83.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage94.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance188.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Herington
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity9 MW
Retirement date2013-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteROLLING HILL ENTERPRISES
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index61.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBeloit-NOC
DC distance83.0 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.0 mi
Nearest fiber route44.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,161

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 + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
24
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
98
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Herington
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MORRISSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs61.3
Greenfield (MORRIS - MCDOWELL CREEK)Greenfield230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs49.4
Penny's Concrete BTAIndustrial——3.3 yrs49.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs49.0
Council Grove Army BTAIndustrial——3.3 yrs49.0
Hays House BTAIndustrial——3.3 yrs48.9
Neosho RiverwalkIndustrial——3.3 yrs48.9

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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