OZ Des Moines

Greenfield

Des Moines County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

OZ Des Moines is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Des Moines County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.2/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPSFN IA-Davenport
IXP distance57.3 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage54.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance126.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWAVERLY MUNICIPAL ELEC UTILITY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index82.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Davenport
DC distance57.3 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route56.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,802

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%
30
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
81
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Des Moines
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DENMARKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.4
BURLINGTON (IA)Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN131621Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.0
Agency GTBrownfield79 MW1.4 yrs62.4
Greenfield (DENMARK - UNKNOWN131621)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.6
EC Near Agency GTGreenfield1.4 yrs60.0
EC Near Agency GTGreenfield1.4 yrs60.0
Greenfield (DENMARK - UNKNOWN131621)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.9

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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