Appanoose, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
67.0
Good / 100

APPANOOSE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Appanoose, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 67.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationAPPANOOSE
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 IXPLightEdge Des Moines 2 (DSM2)
IXP distance78.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage53.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance83.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteITC TRANSMISSION MIDWEST APPANOOSE COUNTY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index61.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 944024849
DC distance74.0 mi
Nearest rail3.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.9 mi
Nearest fiber route24.8 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$4,927

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%
63
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
99
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near APPANOOSE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near CentervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs61.2
CentervilleBrownfield60 MW1.4 yrs61.0
EC Near CentervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs60.6
EC Near CentervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs60.6
EC Near CentervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs60.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117964 - APPANOOSE)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.1
EC Near CentervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs59.5
EC Near CentervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs59.1

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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