Franklin, Kansas · SPP

DC Readiness
56.2
Good / 100

Ottawa is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Franklin, Kansas, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 56.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 12 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity12 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 distance34.8 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage69.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance185.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Ottawa
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity12 MW
Retirement date2020-08-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteOTTAWA CITY GARAGE
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index88.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterU.S. Bank National Data Process Center
DC distance31.4 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route2.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days5,000
Land price / acre$3,444

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%
67
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
52
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Ottawa
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN118128Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.1
EC Near OttawaGreenfield3.5 yrs60.0
EC Near OttawaGreenfield3.5 yrs59.7
EC Near OttawaGreenfield3.5 yrs59.6
EC Near OttawaGreenfield3.5 yrs59.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN118131 - UNKNOWN118133)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.1
EC Near OttawaGreenfield3.5 yrs58.9
EC Near OttawaGreenfield3.5 yrs58.3

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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