UNKNOWN137657

Substation-Adjacent

Johnson County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
70.3
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN137657 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Johnson County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 70.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN137657
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPDartPoints North Liberty, IA
IXP distance6.2 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage89.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance82.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAT T IOWA CITY FORMER SITE OF
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index86.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterForceAmp.com
DC distance3.5 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline15.2 mi
Nearest fiber route49.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.80¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,307

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%
93
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
40
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
51
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN137657
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TIFFINSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs78.6
HILLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.6
UNKNOWN159106Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.4
UNKNOWN132168Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.8
UNKNOWN137713Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.8
UNKNOWN137652Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.6
RISER137656Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN132173Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.1

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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