EC Near Mulvane Power Plant
GreenfieldSumner, Kansas · SPP
At a glance
EC Near Mulvane Power Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sumner, Kansas, scoring 55.1/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 49 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.
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How does EC Near Mulvane Power Plant compare with other sites in Sumner?
EC Near Mulvane Power Plant ranks 34th of 49 scored candidate sites in Sumner. Its 55.1/100 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 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 EC Near Mulvane Power Plant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TP1136_32015 (SPP), 23 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is OneNet OSU Tulsa at 115.1 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SC DC, 80 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Mulvane Power Plant?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 2.40 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. 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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Sumner, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN168687 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near Oxford (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Wellington 1 | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Mulvane Power Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Oxford (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Wellington 1 | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Wellington 1 | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Wellington 1 | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
EC Near Mulvane Power Plant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Mulvane Power Plant?
EC Near Mulvane Power Plant scores 55.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 34th of 49 scored sites in Sumner. The Sumner average is 55.6 and the Kansas average is 53.2.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Mulvane Power Plant?
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 EC Near Mulvane Power Plant in?
EC Near Mulvane Power Plant is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Mulvane Power Plant in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Mulvane Power Plant?
Parcel records list the owner as KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Mulvane Power Plant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is OneNet OSU Tulsa, about 115.1 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, “EC Near Mulvane Power Plant, Sumner, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/sumner/ec-near-mulvane-power-plant-e2e9f303 (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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