Adair, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
65.9
Good / 100

ANITA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Adair, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 65.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationANITA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Signal IA01 - Des Moines
IXP distance45.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage52.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance62.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerWAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index105.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterApple
DC distance42.1 mi
Nearest rail7.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.3 mi
Nearest fiber route9.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,226

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
62
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ANITA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (ROLLING HILLS - MADISON COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN130801Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.5
Greenfield (ROLLING HILLS - MADISON COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.4
CRESTONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137755 - GRIMES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137755 - GRIMES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137755 - GRIMES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.5
Greenfield (ATCHISON - BOONEVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.0

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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