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Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784

Substation-Adjacent

Osborne County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Osborne County, Kansas, scoring 55.1/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 1 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN119923 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the SPP grid region and the PRAIRIE LAND ELECTRIC COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN119923
Nearest grid bottleneckSMKSUMPOSAXT · 121 km (SPP)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityPRAIRIE LAND ELECTRIC COOP 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 distance39.2 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

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 distance37.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$1,710

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.

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784 compare with other sites in Osborne County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784 ranks 1st of 1 scored candidate sites in Osborne County. Its 55.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.1. 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 power availability (56 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (65 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN119923, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SMKSUMPOSAXT (SPP), 75 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC at 39.2 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cloud Storage Corp, 37.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784 scores 55.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 1st of 1 scored sites in Osborne County. The Osborne County average is 55.1 and the Kansas average is 53.2.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN119923, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784?

PRAIRIE LAND ELECTRIC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SUNFLOWER ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC, about 39.2 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 39.235, -98.784, Osborne County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/osborne-county/unknown119923-c436432e (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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