Corning

Brownfield

Adams, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
58.8
Good / 100

Corning is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Adams, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 distance63.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage20.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance61.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Corning
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2006-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWIRECRAFT IOWA WAREHOUSE
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index65.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance56.4 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.1 mi
Nearest fiber route3.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.58¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$6,476

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%
23
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
96
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Corning
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROLLING HILLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.7
Greenfield (ROLLING HILLS - MADISON COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.4
Greenfield (ATCHISON - BOONEVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.1
EC Near CorningGreenfield1.4 yrs62.6
EC Near CorningGreenfield1.4 yrs62.4
EC Near CorningGreenfield1.4 yrs61.5
EC Near CorningGreenfield1.4 yrs61.1
EC Near CorningGreenfield1.4 yrs61.1

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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