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Norman at 35.217, -97.213

Federal Excess

Cleveland County, Oklahoma · SPP

DC Readiness
49.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Norman at 35.217, -97.213 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, scoring 49.5/100 DC Readiness — 195th of 195 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

Nearest grid bottleneckTMP526_32666 · 52 km (SPP)
UtilityOKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC COinvestor ownedfavorable 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 depth108
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Oklahoma City
IXP distance29.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage86.7%

Site characteristics

Acreage26 ac
Buildable load (est.)~10–26 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score43/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Oklahoma City
DC distance29.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$6,757

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: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; 5-year ad valorem tax exemption.

Site location

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

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How does Norman at 35.217, -97.213 compare with other sites in Cleveland County?

Norman at 35.217, -97.213 ranks 195th of 195 scored candidate sites in Cleveland County. Its 49.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.6. It is roughly in line with the Oklahoma average of 52.9 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Oklahoma average, its strongest sub-score is water (64 vs 64) and its weakest is natural hazard (43 vs 57). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Norman at 35.217, -97.213 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP526_32666 (SPP), 32 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Oklahoma City at 29.8 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint Oklahoma City, 29.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Norman at 35.217, -97.213?

The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cleveland 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%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
43
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Norman at 35.217, -97.213
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DRAPERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.5
OZ ClevelandGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN118532Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN118526Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN118546Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN118525Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2
TAP149762Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN118519Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2

Norman at 35.217, -97.213: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Norman at 35.217, -97.213?

Norman at 35.217, -97.213 scores 49.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 195th of 195 scored sites in Cleveland County. The Cleveland County average is 52.6 and the Oklahoma average is 52.9.

Which electric utility serves Norman at 35.217, -97.213?

OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is OG&E ENERGY.

What grid region is Norman at 35.217, -97.213 in?

Norman at 35.217, -97.213 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Norman at 35.217, -97.213 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.

How far is Norman at 35.217, -97.213 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Oklahoma City, about 29.8 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, “Norman at 35.217, -97.213, Cleveland County, OK”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oklahoma/cleveland-county/norman-140eccf1 (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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