Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Kansas
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Kansas
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Nearman Creek | Greenfield | Wyandotte | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| EC Near Nearman Creek | Greenfield | Wyandotte | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near Nearman Creek | Greenfield | Wyandotte | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Near Nearman Creek | Greenfield | Wyandotte | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| OZ Wyandotte | Greenfield | Wyandotte | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.2 |
| OZ Sedgwick | Greenfield | Sedgwick | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| OZ Cloud | Greenfield | Cloud | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| OZ Douglas | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | Douglas County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Wichita Plant | Greenfield | Sedgwick | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Murray Gill | Greenfield | Sedgwick | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Osawatomie | Greenfield | Miami | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Wichita Plant | Greenfield | Sedgwick | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ Crawford | Greenfield | Crawford | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Mulvane Power Plant | Greenfield | Sumner | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Murray Gill | Greenfield | Sedgwick | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Nearman Creek | Greenfield | Wyandotte | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| OZ Wyandotte | Greenfield | Wyandotte | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Ellis | Greenfield | Ellis | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Coal Douglas County | Greenfield | Douglas County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Pratt | Greenfield | Pratt | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Baldwin City Plant No 1 | Greenfield | Douglas | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Ellis | Greenfield | Ellis | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Ellis | Greenfield | Ellis | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Gordon Evans Energy Center | Greenfield | Sedgwick | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
How does Kansas compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 571 sites, Kansas ranks 11th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 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 greenfield sites in Kansas?
The top 25 range from 65.5 to 60.6 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Wyandotte (7), Sedgwick (6), Douglas (4) and Ellis (3). By grid region, 25 are in SPP.
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Their counties have a median of 9 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 19 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 25 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone. 5 lie within 25 km of a binding transmission constraint.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Kansas?
GridCensus catalogs 571 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Kansas, 3% of the national total for this type (11th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Kansas?
By DC Readiness Score, EC Near Nearman Creek in Wyandotte ranks first at 65.5/100, followed by EC Near Nearman Creek in Wyandotte at 64.2.
Which Kansas counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Kansas are concentrated in Wyandotte (7), Sedgwick (6), Douglas (4) and Ellis (3).
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 greenfield sites and Kansas
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/kansas (data as of November 12, 2026).
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