Datacenter Sites in Cedar, Iowa
Cedar has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 503 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
29
Candidate sites
61.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
503 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Cedar
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.50¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$10,621
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
6,500
Heating degree days
48°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cedar
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CALAMUS | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.3 |
| SUTLIFF | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.8 |
| EC Near Durant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.8 |
| EC Near Durant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.3 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.1 |
| Greenfield (EAST CALAMUS - SUTLIFF) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.1 |
| EC Coal Cedar County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.9 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Durant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC Near Durant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.5 |
| Greenfield (EAST CALAMUS - SUTLIFF) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Durant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Coal Cedar County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.2 |
| Greenfield (EAST CALAMUS - SUTLIFF) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Durant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Tipton | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.0 |
| Tipton | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 1.4 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near Durant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 59.5 |
Cedar datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Cedar?
- 29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.2/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Cedar offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cedar?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cedar as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Cedar?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.04¢/kWh and commercial is 12.50¢/kWh in Cedar.
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