DeKalb County, Missouri · SPP

DC Readiness
69.4
Good / 100

FAIRPORT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in DeKalb County, Missouri, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFAIRPORT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLincoln Rackhouse Kansas City
IXP distance52.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage87.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance117.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAssociated Electric Cooperative
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index77.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink
DC distance25.8 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline22.6 mi
Nearest fiber route61.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$4,456

Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
27
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FAIRPORT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN117593Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN119996Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.0
Greenfield (FAIRPORT - SAINT JOSEPH)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.1
Greenfield (FAIRPORT - SAINT JOSEPH)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.1
Greenfield (COOPER - FAIRPORT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.2
Greenfield (FAIRPORT - SAINT JOSEPH)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN117460Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117460 - UNKNOWN119996)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.0

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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