UNKNOWN130759

Substation-Adjacent

Black Hawk County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
72.8
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN130759 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Black Hawk County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 72.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN130759
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPConnect Cedar Valley
IXP distance4.5 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage92.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance54.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCEDAR FALLS PARKS DEPT
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index88.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterConnect Cedar Valley
DC distance4.5 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route90.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,980
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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%
95
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN130759
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAZLETONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.6
BLACK HAWKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.2
UNKNOWN156749Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.9
TAP163591Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.3
UNKNOWN132086Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.0
WASHBURNSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.3
Greenfield (BLACK HAWK - HAZLETON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.8
Greenfield (BLACK HAWK - HAZLETON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.6

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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