KILLDEER

Substation-Adjacent

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
70.4
Excellent / 100

KILLDEER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 70.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKILLDEER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 IXPSFN IA-Emery
IXP distance3.0 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage94.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance90.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerITC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index88.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Emery
DC distance3.0 mi
Nearest rail2.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route26.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,033
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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%
79
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cerro Gordo County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near KILLDEER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130590Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.3
UNKNOWN173443Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.6
UNKNOWN130513Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.5
TAP173444Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.0
TAP138107Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.9
EMERY STATIONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.5
COLBYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN130588 - EMERY STATION)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.3

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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