Datacenter Sites in Russell County, Kansas
Russell County has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Russell County, Kansas has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 59th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 28th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · f1bda480 at 57.0/100.
Site-selection context for Russell County
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
How does Russell County compare with other counties in Kansas?
By number of scored sites, Russell County ranks 59th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.2/100 ranks 28th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2493rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Russell County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (7, 78% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (2). 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 Russell County?
Industrial electricity averages 11.11¢/kWh and commercial 9.80¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 4 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 $1,856 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Russell County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN119927 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| TAP138850 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN119925 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP149317 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| UNKNOWN119924 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN173211 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN173210 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Lucas City Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.4 |
| Lucas Civic Center BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.4 |
Every scored site in Russell County
All 9 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · f1bda480 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 10e99b48 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0155ec71 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2f6e3950 · 56.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · f3f098b2 · 55.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6cb2aef3 · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3563902a · 53.6
- Lucas City Building · 49.4
- Lucas Civic Center BTA · 49.4
Russell County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Russell County?
9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 59th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Russell County?
Substation-Adjacent site · f1bda480 scores 57.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Russell County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Russell County offer datacenter tax incentives?
PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Russell County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Russell County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Russell County?
Average industrial electricity is 11.11¢/kWh and commercial is 9.80¢/kWh in Russell County.
More in Kansas
- All datacenter sites in Kansas· 2,352 sites
- Operating datacenters in Kansas
- Electric substations in Kansas
- Sedgwick· 273 sites · avg 53.9
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- Shawnee County· 77 sites · avg 52.1
- Montgomery County· 76 sites · avg 50.4
- Johnson County· 63 sites · avg 59.3
- Bourbon County· 60 sites · avg 49.6
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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Russell County, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/russell-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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