Estherville

Brownfield

Emmet, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

Estherville is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Emmet, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 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 IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance24.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage93.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance137.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Estherville
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2013-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteRIVERSIDE SINCLAIR
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index62.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance24.5 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route44.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,410

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%
80
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
98
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Estherville
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs62.6
OZ EmmetGreenfield1.4 yrs62.5
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs62.3
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs62.2
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs62.2
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs61.9
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs61.8
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs61.2

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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