Lyons Truck Stop
IndustrialRice County, Kansas · SPP
At a glance
Lyons Truck Stop is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Rice County, Kansas, scoring 48.6/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 31 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the MIDWEST ENERGY INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
Site location
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How does Lyons Truck Stop compare with other sites in Rice County?
Lyons Truck Stop ranks 31st of 31 scored candidate sites in Rice County. Its 48.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.4. 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 natural hazard (65 vs 64) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Lyons Truck Stop to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SMKSUMPOSAXT (SPP), 48 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC at 77.4 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Cloud Storage Corp, 65.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lyons Truck Stop?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rice County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Rice County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN149146 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN119759 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| Quivira Heights BTA #10 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Quivira Heights BTA #5 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| SACO Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Former Padilla Property | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Lyons Middle School BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| Quivira Heights BTA # 8 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
Lyons Truck Stop: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Lyons Truck Stop?
Lyons Truck Stop scores 48.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 31 scored sites in Rice County. The Rice County average is 49.4 and the Kansas average is 53.2.
Which electric utility serves Lyons Truck Stop?
MIDWEST ENERGY INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Lyons Truck Stop in?
Lyons Truck Stop is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Lyons Truck Stop from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC, about 77.4 miles away; 8 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, “Lyons Truck Stop, Rice County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/rice-county/lyons-truck-stop-ab11745d (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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