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Pawnee County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
56.8
Good / 100

Larned is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Pawnee County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 56.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 13 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckCIMXF2CIMXF3 · 114 km (SPP)
Available capacity13 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityMIDWEST ENERGY INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 distance103.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage99.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance274.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Larned
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usegas
Existing capacity13 MW
Retirement date2010-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLARNED POWER PLT CITY OF
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index75.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCloud Storage Corp
DC distance49.3 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.5 mi
Nearest fiber route27.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$1,931

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%
69
Natural hazard6%
55
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Larned
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near LarnedGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.9
EC Near LarnedGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.4
EC Near LarnedGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.9
EC Near LarnedGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.6
EC Near LarnedGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.4
EC Near LarnedGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.3
EC Near Gas Turbine (KS)Greenfield——3.5 yrs59.2
EC Near LarnedGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.2

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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