Allen County, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
53.2
Fair / 100

Iola is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Allen County, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 53.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 15 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance60.5 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity15 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Kansas City (MCI3)
IXP distance77.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage65.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance231.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Iola
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity15 MW
Retirement date2013-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score30/100
Construction cost index69.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterU.S. Bank National Data Process Center
DC distance76.3 mi
Nearest rail7.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route0.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$2,466

Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
24
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
52
Natural hazard8%
30
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Allen County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Iola
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP168718Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.2
EC Near IolaGreenfield3.5 yrs59.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117991 - UNKNOWN173229)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117991 - NEOSHO)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs58.4
EC Near IolaGreenfield3.5 yrs57.7
EC Near IolaGreenfield3.5 yrs56.8
EC Coal Allen CountyGreenfield3.5 yrs56.8
EC Near IolaGreenfield3.5 yrs56.7

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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