Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Kansas
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Kansas
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armour Road | Brownfield | Wyandotte | superfund | 161 kV | 0 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| Grand Avenue | Brownfield | Wyandotte County | gas | — | 83 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| Ashland | Brownfield | Clark County | oil | 35 kV | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| Strother Field Industrial Park | Brownfield | Cowley | superfund | — | 0 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| Hugoton 1 | Brownfield | Stevens County | oil | 69 kV | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| Lincoln | Brownfield | Lincoln County | gas | — | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| Mulvane Power Plant | Brownfield | Sedgwick County | gas | — | 5 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| Johnson | Brownfield | Stanton County | oil | 115 kV | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| Baldwin City Plant No 1 | Brownfield | Douglas County | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| Osawatomie City of | Brownfield | Miami County | oil | — | 7 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Fredonia | Brownfield | Wilson County | gas | 69 kV | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| Ellis | Brownfield | Ellis County | gas | — | 5 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| Gas Turbine (KS) | Brownfield | Pawnee County | gas | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| Oxford (KS) | Brownfield | Cowley County | oil | 138 kV | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| Larned | Brownfield | Pawnee County | gas | — | 13 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| Great Bend - Midwest Energy | Brownfield | Barton County | gas | — | 10 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| Herington | Brownfield | Morris County | oil | — | 9 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| Hoisington | Brownfield | Barton County | gas | — | 7 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Ottawa | Brownfield | Franklin County | gas | — | 12 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Prairie Horizon Agri Energy | Brownfield | Phillips County | gas | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| Washington | Brownfield | Washington County | oil | — | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| Kingman Municipal Power and Light Plant | Brownfield | Kingman County | gas | — | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.8 |
| Holly | Brownfield | Hamilton County | oil | 115 kV | 2 MW | 4.3 yrs | 46.1 |
How does Kansas compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 23 sites, Kansas ranks 9th of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Kansas averages 53.6, the 27th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Kansas?
The top 23 range from 65.5 to 46.1 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Wyandotte (2), Cowley (2), Pawnee County (2) and Barton County (2). By grid region, 23 are in SPP.
County pages: Wyandotte · Cowley · Pawnee County · Barton County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Of the top 23 brownfield sites in Kansas, 7 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 115 kV; for 0 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 5 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 102 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. 2 of the 23 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Kansas?
GridCensus catalogs 23 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Kansas, 3% of the national total for this type (9th of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Kansas?
By DC Readiness Score, Armour Road in Wyandotte ranks first at 65.5/100, followed by Grand Avenue in Wyandotte County at 65.0.
Which Kansas counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 23 brownfield sites in Kansas are concentrated in Wyandotte (2), Cowley (2), Pawnee County (2) and Barton County (2).
How does Kansas score for datacenters overall?
All 2,352 scored sites in Kansas average 53.6/100 DC Readiness, the 27th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Kansas
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Texas· 30 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/kansas (data as of November 12, 2026).
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