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Datacenter Sites in Sumner, Kansas

Sumner has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,050 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Sumner, Kansas has 49 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 9th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d09fd46e at 62.0/100.

49
Candidate sites
56.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,050 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Sumner

Site-selection context for Sumner

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.42¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$2,223
Land price / acre
1,400
Cooling degree days
5,000
Heating degree days
55°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

How does Sumner compare with other counties in Kansas?

By number of scored sites, Sumner ranks 9th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 2.1% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.0/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 777th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 35 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Sumner?

Greenfield sites are the most common (31, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (13) and industrial (4). 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 Sumner?

Industrial electricity averages 9.27¢/kWh and commercial 11.42¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 11 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 $2,223 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Sumner

Top datacenter sites in Sumner
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN168687Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.0
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.0
EC Near Oxford (KS)Greenfield——4.3 yrs59.3
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near Oxford (KS)Greenfield——4.3 yrs59.0
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Oxford (KS)Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.5
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near Oxford (KS)Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.8
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
EC Near Oxford (KS)Greenfield——4.3 yrs56.5
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs56.4
TAP148772Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.4

Every scored site in Sumner

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Sumner datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Sumner?

49 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Sumner?

Substation-Adjacent site · d09fd46e scores 62.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 49 scored sites in Sumner (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Sumner offer datacenter tax incentives?

PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Sumner?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sumner as "Relatively High" (score 35).

What are industrial electricity rates in Sumner?

Average industrial electricity is 9.27¢/kWh and commercial is 11.42¢/kWh in Sumner.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Sumner, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/sumner (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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