EC Near Ponca

Greenfield

Kay County, Oklahoma · SPP

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

EC Near Ponca is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Kay County, Oklahoma, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 56.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth87
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLumen Tulsa 1
IXP distance66.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage54.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance268.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPUBLIC SERVICE CO OF OKLAHOMA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index82.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOneNet OSU Tulsa
DC distance66.1 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.4 mi
Nearest fiber route25.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (42)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,600
Land price / acre$1,918

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
96
Water risk8%
74
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Ponca
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHARLES D. LAMB ENERGY CENTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs68.3
FRONTIER WINDPOWERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.6
TAP168494Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN119308Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN118370Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN119303Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.4
Greenfield (ROSE HILL - CHARLES D. LAMB EN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs62.1
TAP148973Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.0

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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