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UNKNOWN149146

Substation-Adjacent

Rice County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
59.4
Good / 100

UNKNOWN149146 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Rice County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN149146
Nearest grid bottleneckSMKSUMPOSAXT · 77 km (SPP)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityMIDWEST ENERGY INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth64
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance72.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage67.7%

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 distance60.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,366

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%
78
Speed to power20%
54
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

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN149146
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN119759Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs54.7
City of Lyons 217 East Ave. SouthIndustrial——3.3 yrs48.8
Former Shier PropertyIndustrial——3.3 yrs48.8
Lyons Middle School BTAIndustrial——3.3 yrs48.8
Lyons Industrial Park Lot 6Industrial——3.3 yrs48.8
Lyons Industrial Park 5Industrial——3.3 yrs48.8
Quivira Heights BTA # 8Industrial——3.3 yrs48.8
SACO BuildingIndustrial——3.3 yrs48.8

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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