OZ Riley

Greenfield

Riley County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
57.6
Good / 100

OZ Riley is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Riley County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 57.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance84.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage71.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance148.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWESTAR ENERGY INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteATOMIC AGE
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index87.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBeloit-NOC
DC distance84.4 mi
Nearest rail0.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route56.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,371

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
52
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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UNKNOWN157113Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.5
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Greenfield (UNKNOWN118212 - UNKNOWN157114)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN118212 - UNKNOWN157114)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs54.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN118212 - UNKNOWN157114)Greenfield230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs53.4
Former Federal BuildingIndustrial43.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine42.7

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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