Bentley Well Field PWS #4
IndustrialSedgwick, Kansas · SPP
At a glance
Bentley Well Field PWS #4 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Sedgwick, Kansas, scoring 48.4/100 DC Readiness — 273rd of 273 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
Site location
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How does Bentley Well Field PWS #4 compare with other sites in Sedgwick?
Bentley Well Field PWS #4 ranks 273rd of 273 scored candidate sites in Sedgwick. Its 48.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.5. 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 (72 vs 71) and its weakest is natural hazard (50 vs 64). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Bentley Well Field PWS #4 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TP1136_32015 (SPP), 5 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC at 116.3 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SC DC, 70.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bentley Well Field PWS #4?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sedgwick "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Sedgwick, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICHITA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN168685 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| BENTON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Murray Gill | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| OZ Sedgwick | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Near Wichita Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Near Wichita Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Gordon Evans Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
Bentley Well Field PWS #4: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Bentley Well Field PWS #4?
Bentley Well Field PWS #4 scores 48.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 273rd of 273 scored sites in Sedgwick. The Sedgwick average is 51.5 and the Kansas average is 53.2.
Which electric utility serves Bentley Well Field PWS #4?
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 Bentley Well Field PWS #4 in?
Bentley Well Field PWS #4 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Bentley Well Field PWS #4 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Bentley Well Field PWS #4 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Beloit-NOC, about 116.3 miles away; 11 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, “Bentley Well Field PWS #4, Sedgwick, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/sedgwick/bentley-well-field-pws-4-18422f19 (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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