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Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395

Former Mine

Saline County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
48.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Saline County, Kansas, scoring 48.5/100 DC Readiness — 43rd 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 · 17 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 distance69.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage93.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterBeloit-NOC
DC distance69.1 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 Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 compare with other sites in Saline County?

Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 ranks 43rd of 43 scored candidate sites in Saline County. Its 48.5/100 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 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 Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SMKSUMPOSAXT (SPP), 10 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC at 69.1 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Beloit-NOC, 69.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
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 Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395
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

Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395?

Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 scores 48.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 43rd 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 Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395?

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 Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 in?

Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC, about 69.1 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, “Former Mine site at 38.629, -97.395, Saline County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/saline-county/mine-site-0c831d07 (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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