Blackwell Armory
IndustrialKay County, Oklahoma · SPP
At a glance
Blackwell Armory is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Kay County, Oklahoma, scoring 49.5/100 DC Readiness — 56th of 79 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment; 5-year ad valorem tax exemption.
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How does Blackwell Armory compare with other sites in Kay County?
Blackwell Armory ranks 56th of 79 scored candidate sites in Kay County. Its 49.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.3. 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 fiber connectivity (71 vs 69) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Blackwell Armory to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP270_23432 (SPP), 55 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Midcon Recovery Solutions B3 Data Center at 84.1 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SC DC, 78.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Blackwell Armory?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kay County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Kay County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN148965 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN155853 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Ponca | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Conoco | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Ponca | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Ponca | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Conoco | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Ponca | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
Blackwell Armory: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Blackwell Armory?
Blackwell Armory scores 49.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 56th of 79 scored sites in Kay County. The Kay County average is 53.3 and the Oklahoma average is 52.9.
Which electric utility serves Blackwell Armory?
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 Blackwell Armory in?
Blackwell Armory is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Blackwell Armory from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Midcon Recovery Solutions B3 Data Center, about 84.1 miles away; 7 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, “Blackwell Armory, Kay County, OK”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oklahoma/kay-county/blackwell-armory-c0dc0c56 (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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