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EC Near Erie

Greenfield

Neosho, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
50.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Erie is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Neosho, Kansas, scoring 50.5/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 48 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

Nearest grid bottleneckTP1176_33207 · 111 km (SPP)
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
≈ 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 IXPQTS Overland Park (OVP1)
IXP distance99.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage65.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance262.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactNeosho County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index89.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle Pryor
DC distance83.0 mi
Nearest rail4.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.7 mi
Nearest fiber route4.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,282

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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How does EC Near Erie compare with other sites in Neosho?

EC Near Erie ranks 34th of 48 scored candidate sites in Neosho. Its 50.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.2. 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 speed to power (55 vs 55) and its weakest is natural hazard (40 vs 64). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Erie to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TP1176_33207 (SPP), 69 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Overland Park (OVP1) at 99.7 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Google Pryor, 83 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Erie?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 2.40 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Neosho "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%
64
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
40
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Erie
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Chanute 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.9
EC Coal Neosho CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
EC Near Chanute 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
EC Near Chanute 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.5
EC Near ErieGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near ErieGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near ErieGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3
EC Near ErieGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0

EC Near Erie: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Erie?

EC Near Erie scores 50.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 48 scored sites in Neosho. The Neosho average is 53.2 and the Kansas average is 53.2.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Erie?

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 EC Near Erie in?

EC Near Erie is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Erie in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

Who owns EC Near Erie?

Parcel records list the owner as KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Erie from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is QTS Overland Park (OVP1), about 99.7 miles away; 5 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, “EC Near Erie, Neosho, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/neosho/ec-near-erie-39634c3a (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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