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Datacenter Sites in Reno, Kansas

Reno has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Reno, Kansas has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 14th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 34th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · dad156a9 at 61.4/100.

40
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,450 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Reno

Site-selection context for Reno

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.97¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,641
Land price / acre
1,400
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
55°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

How does Reno compare with other counties in Kansas?

By number of scored sites, Reno ranks 14th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.0/100 ranks 34th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 969th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 19 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Reno?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (17, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and industrial (10). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Reno?

Industrial electricity averages 8.41¢/kWh and commercial 10.97¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 55°F. Land is valued around $2,641 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Reno

Top datacenter sites in Reno
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN118040Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.4
RENOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.3
OZ RenoGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.2
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.5
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
TAP138841Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN119865Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN119867Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.4
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN172444Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN118026Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN119868Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN119866Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN118038Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
EC Near Hutchinson Energy CenterGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.3
TAP168677Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN119895Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.4
TAP168681Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.4
TAP168676Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.4
TAP168680Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.3

Every scored site in Reno

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Reno datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Reno?

40 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 14th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Reno?

Substation-Adjacent site · dad156a9 scores 61.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 40 scored sites in Reno (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Reno offer datacenter tax incentives?

PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Reno?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Reno as "Relatively High" (score 35).

What are industrial electricity rates in Reno?

Average industrial electricity is 8.41¢/kWh and commercial is 10.97¢/kWh in Reno.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Reno, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/reno (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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