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Hayes Vending

Industrial

Greene County, Missouri · SPP

DC Readiness
56.8
Good / 100

At a glance

Hayes Vending is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Greene County, Missouri, scoring 56.8/100 DC Readiness — 117th of 273 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD - (MO) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD - (MO)municipalfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth33
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBluebird Underground Data Center
IXP distance4.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage85.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterBluebird Underground Data Center
DC distance4.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$7,004

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

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Hayes Vending compare with other sites in Greene County?

Hayes Vending ranks 117th of 273 scored candidate sites in Greene County. Its 56.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.8. It is roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Missouri average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (95 vs 76) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Hayes Vending to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Bluebird Underground Data Center at 4.5 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Bluebird Underground Data Center, 4.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Hayes Vending?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Greene County "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%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hayes Vending
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BROOKLINESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.4
OZ GreeneGreenfield——4.3 yrs67.2
OZ GreeneGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.2
EC Coal Greene CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs65.6
EC Near James River Power StationGreenfield——3.9 yrs65.4
EC Near Main Street (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs65.4
EC Near Main Street (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN117555Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs64.8

Hayes Vending: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Hayes Vending?

Hayes Vending scores 56.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 117th of 273 scored sites in Greene County. The Greene County average is 57.8 and the Missouri average is 55.7.

Which electric utility serves Hayes Vending?

CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD - (MO) (municipal) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Hayes Vending in?

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

How far is Hayes Vending from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Bluebird Underground Data Center, about 4.5 miles away; 9 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, “Hayes Vending, Greene County, MO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/greene-county/hayes-vending-2a027f6c (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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