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Caldwell Community Building

Industrial

Sumner, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
50.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Caldwell Community Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Sumner, Kansas, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 45th of 49 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the EVERGY KANSAS SOUTH, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckTP1136_32015 · 84 km (SPP)
UtilityEVERGY KANSAS SOUTH, 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 IXPMidcon Recovery Solutions B3 Data Center
IXP distance97.7 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage81.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

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 datacenterSC DC
DC distance56.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.27¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,223

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 Caldwell Community Building compare with other sites in Sumner?

Caldwell Community Building ranks 45th of 49 scored candidate sites in Sumner. Its 50.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.6. 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 (73 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 Caldwell Community Building to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TP1136_32015 (SPP), 52 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Midcon Recovery Solutions B3 Data Center at 97.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SC DC, 56.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Caldwell Community Building?

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 Sumner "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%
73
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 Sumner, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Caldwell Community Building
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN168687Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.0
EC Near Oxford (KS)Greenfield——4.3 yrs59.3
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near Mulvane Power PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near Oxford (KS)Greenfield——4.3 yrs59.0
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near Wellington 1Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.6

Caldwell Community Building: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Caldwell Community Building?

Caldwell Community Building scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 45th of 49 scored sites in Sumner. The Sumner average is 55.6 and the Kansas average is 53.2.

Which electric utility serves Caldwell Community Building?

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

What grid region is Caldwell Community Building in?

Caldwell Community Building is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Caldwell Community Building 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 Caldwell Community Building from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Midcon Recovery Solutions B3 Data Center, about 97.7 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, “Caldwell Community Building, Sumner, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/sumner/caldwell-community-building-1e8e6b8e (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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