Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall
IndustrialLe Flore County, Oklahoma · SPP
At a glance
Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, scoring 47.6/100 DC Readiness — 79th of 80 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.
Site location
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How does Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall compare with other sites in Le Flore County?
Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall ranks 79th of 80 scored candidate sites in Le Flore County. Its 47.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.5. It is about 10% below the Oklahoma average of 52.9 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Oklahoma average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (58 vs 57) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (55 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP630_33215 (SPP), 64 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Hope at 82.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ARE-ON Hope, 82.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Le Flore 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 Le Flore County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Le Flore | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Coal Le Flore County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Coal Le Flore County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| EC Coal Le Flore County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| UNKNOWN118352 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| OZ Le Flore | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN119119 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN119120 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall?
Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall scores 47.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 79th of 80 scored sites in Le Flore County. The Le Flore County average is 50.5 and the Oklahoma average is 52.9.
Which electric utility serves Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall?
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 Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall in?
Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Hope, about 82.7 miles away; 11 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, “Cherokee Nation - Cort Mall, Le Flore County, OK”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oklahoma/le-flore-county/cherokee-nation-cort-mall-ae848cc7 (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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