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Datacenter Sites in Payne County, Oklahoma

Payne County has 59 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,152 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Payne County, Oklahoma has 59 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Oklahoma average of 52.8. It ranks 15th of 76 Oklahoma counties by number of sites and 15th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Payne · 98a6a218 at 60.1/100.

59
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,152 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Payne County

Site-selection context for Payne County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.90¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$3,264
Land price / acre
1,900
Cooling degree days
3,600
Heating degree days
60°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Payne County compare with other counties in Oklahoma?

By number of scored sites, Payne County ranks 15th of the 76 Oklahoma counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 3,723 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 15th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 634th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 27 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Payne County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (29, 49% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (15) and industrial (7). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Payne County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.44¢/kWh and commercial 9.90¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (42). WRI water stress is low-medium. 9 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 60°F. Land is valued around $3,264 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Payne County

Top datacenter sites in Payne County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.1
OZ PayneGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.1
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.8
OZ PayneGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.6
EC Near Stillwater Water Treatment PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.4
Stillwater Water Treatment PlantBrownfield138 kV2 MW4.3 yrs59.4
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.3
EC Near Stillwater Water Treatment PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.8
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near Boomer Lake StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN119178Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN118354Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN119390Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN119318Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
TAP149734Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN119279Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN119175Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN119409Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN119389Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN119432Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN158124Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.4

Every scored site in Payne County

All 59 sites, best first.

Payne County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Payne County?

59 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 76 Oklahoma counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Payne County?

OZ Payne · 98a6a218 scores 60.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 59 scored sites in Payne County (a greenfield site).

Does Payne County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Payne County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Payne County as "Relatively High" (score 42).

What are industrial electricity rates in Payne County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.44¢/kWh and commercial is 9.90¢/kWh in Payne County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Payne County, Oklahoma”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/oklahoma/payne-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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