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EC Near Oxford (KS)

Greenfield

Sumner, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
54.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Oxford (KS) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sumner, Kansas, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 36th 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

Nearest grid bottleneckTP1136_32015 · 53 km (SPP)
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityEVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, 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 IXPOneNet OSU Tulsa
IXP distance106.9 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage81.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance280.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSumner County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index89.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSC DC
DC distance74.1 mi
Nearest rail4.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route3.5 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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Oxford (KS) compare with other sites in Sumner?

EC Near Oxford (KS) ranks 36th of 49 scored candidate sites in Sumner. Its 54.2/100 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 speed to power (55 vs 55) 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 EC Near Oxford (KS) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TP1136_32015 (SPP), 33 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is OneNet OSU Tulsa at 106.9 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SC DC, 74.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Oxford (KS)?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. 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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
52
Natural hazard6%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Sumner, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Oxford (KS)
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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

EC Near Oxford (KS): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Oxford (KS)?

EC Near Oxford (KS) scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th 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 Oxford (KS)?

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 Oxford (KS) in?

EC Near Oxford (KS) is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Oxford (KS) in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

Who owns EC Near Oxford (KS)?

Parcel records list the owner as KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Oxford (KS) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is OneNet OSU Tulsa, about 106.9 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 Oxford (KS), Sumner, KS”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/sumner/ec-near-oxford-ks-5cb783f1 (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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