UNKNOWN156384

Substation-Adjacent

Dallas County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
69.2
Good / 100

UNKNOWN156384 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Dallas County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 69.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN156384
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPAureon West Des Moines
IXP distance5.1 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage73.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance43.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index82.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft
DC distance1.0 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.4 mi
Nearest fiber route8.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,688

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%
86
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
81
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN156384
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN137711Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.2
UNKNOWN137710Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.4
UNKNOWN132140Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.4
UNKNOWN157286Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.3
GRIMESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.7
Greenfield (GRIMES - UNKNOWN173441)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137755 - GRIMES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN131092Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.7

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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