Maquoketa 1

Brownfield

Jackson County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
59.2
Good / 100

Maquoketa 1 is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPUSSHC
IXP distance27.8 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage95.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance125.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Maquoketa
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2002-08-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteFAMILY DOLLAR DISTRIBUTION CENTER MAQUOKETA
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index68.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSSHC
DC distance27.8 mi
Nearest rail14.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route28.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.49¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,284

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%
67
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Maquoketa 1
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131373Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.4
Greenfield (SALEM - ROCK CREEK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.8
Greenfield (SALEM - ROCK CREEK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.3
Greenfield (SALEM - ROCK CREEK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs64.7
EC Near Maquoketa 1Greenfield1.4 yrs61.1
EC Near Maquoketa 1Greenfield1.4 yrs60.8
Greenfield (MAQUOKETA - UNKNOWN156954)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.7
EC Near Maquoketa 1Greenfield1.4 yrs60.7

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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