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EC Near Blue Valley

Greenfield

Jackson County, Missouri · SPP

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

At a glance

EC Near Blue Valley is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Missouri, scoring 62.0/100 DC Readiness — 55th of 422 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the EVERGY MISSOURI WEST service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityEVERGY MISSOURI WESTinvestor 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 depth33
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIron Mountain Data Center - Kansas City (KCM-1)
IXP distance9.7 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage91.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance173.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerStevinson Joseph B-Tr
Land contactJackson County Assessor
Parcel APN35300030702200000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index96.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIron Mountain Data Center - Kansas City (KCM-1)
DC distance9.7 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route14.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$6,658

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Blue Valley compare with other sites in Jackson County?

EC Near Blue Valley ranks 55th of 422 scored candidate sites in Jackson County. Its 62.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.5. It is about 11% above the Missouri average of 55.7 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Missouri average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (90 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 EC Near Blue Valley to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Iron Mountain Data Center - Kansas City (KCM-1) at 9.7 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Iron Mountain Data Center - Kansas City (KCM-1), 9.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Blue Valley?

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 0.60 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson 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%
90
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Blue Valley
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAWTHORNESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs70.2
EC Near Grand AvenueGreenfield——4.3 yrs67.0
EC Near Grand AvenueGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.7
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.7
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.6
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.6
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.4
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.4

EC Near Blue Valley: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Blue Valley?

EC Near Blue Valley scores 62.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 55th of 422 scored sites in Jackson County. The Jackson County average is 58.5 and the Missouri average is 55.7.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Blue Valley?

EVERGY MISSOURI WEST (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is GREAT PLAINS ENERGY.

What grid region is EC Near Blue Valley in?

EC Near Blue Valley is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Blue Valley 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 Blue Valley?

Parcel records list the owner as Stevinson Joseph B-Tr (private land).

How far is EC Near Blue Valley from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Iron Mountain Data Center - Kansas City (KCM-1), about 9.7 miles away; 13 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 Blue Valley, Jackson County, MO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/jackson-county/ec-near-blue-valley-6d489116 (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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