Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY)
GreenfieldShawnee County, Kansas · SPP
At a glance
Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Shawnee County, Kansas, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 77 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is AUBURN ROAD. 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. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY) compare with other sites in Shawnee County?
Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY) ranks 33rd of 77 scored candidate sites in Shawnee County. Its 53.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.1. 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 power availability (50 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (66 vs 71). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, AUBURN ROAD, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 230 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is JECAUBHOYJEC (SPP), 5 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LightEdge Kansas City Cavern (KCI2) at 60.4 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is State Farm Data Center, 56.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY)?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Shawnee County "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 Shawnee County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECUMSEH HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| AUBURN ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Near Tecumseh Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Tecumseh Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Near Tecumseh Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Coal Shawnee County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| EC Near Tecumseh Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Coal Shawnee County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY)?
Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY) scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 77 scored sites in Shawnee County. The Shawnee County average is 52.1 and the Kansas average is 53.2.
What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY)?
The nearest mapped substation is AUBURN ROAD, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY)?
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 Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY) in?
Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY) is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is LightEdge Kansas City Cavern (KCI2), about 60.4 miles away; 5 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, “Greenfield (AUBURN ROAD - JEFFREY), Shawnee County, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/shawnee-county/greenfield-auburn-road-jeffrey-7d0bdc27 (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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