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KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8

Industrial

Saline County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Saline County, Kansas, scoring 50.3/100 DC Readiness — 22nd of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckSMKSUMPOSAXT · 12 km (SPP)
UtilityEVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWLarge Load Power Service (LLPS, ≥75 MW) · 80% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth59
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBeloit-NOC
IXP distance52.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage93.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterBeloit-NOC
DC distance52.1 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$2,699

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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How does KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8 compare with other sites in Saline County?

KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8 ranks 22nd of 43 scored candidate sites in Saline County. Its 50.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. 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 fiber connectivity (74 vs 71) 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 KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SMKSUMPOSAXT (SPP), 7 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC at 52.1 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Beloit-NOC, 52.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Saline County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
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 Saline County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUMMITSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.2
OZ SalineGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN158386Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN119806Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
TAP138835Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN158387Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN118150Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN119777Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.3

KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8?

KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8 scores 50.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 22nd of 43 scored sites in Saline County. The Saline County average is 51.8 and the Kansas average is 53.2.

Which electric utility serves KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8?

EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is WESTAR ENERGY INC.

What grid region is KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8 in?

KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC, about 52.1 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, “KSU - Salina Redevelopment Project, Subsection 8, Saline County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/saline-county/ksu-salina-redevelopment-project-subsection-8-284ce9d0 (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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