Cedar, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

Tipton is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Cedar, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity3 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 IXPDartPoints North Liberty, IA
IXP distance24.0 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage86.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance101.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Tipton
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usegas
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2019-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTIPTON CLEANERS FORMER SITE OF
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index70.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterForceAmp.com
DC distance23.9 mi
Nearest rail8.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route30.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,621

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%
72
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Tipton
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EAST CALAMUSSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.3
SUTLIFFSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.8
EC Near DurantGreenfield1.4 yrs63.8
EC Near DurantGreenfield1.4 yrs63.4
EC Near TiptonGreenfield1.4 yrs63.3
EC Near TiptonGreenfield1.4 yrs63.1
Greenfield (EAST CALAMUS - SUTLIFF)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.1
EC Coal Cedar CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs62.9

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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