Pella Peaking

Brownfield

Marion, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
58.7
Good / 100

Pella Peaking is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Marion, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 4 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity4 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPLightEdge Des Moines 2 (DSM2)
IXP distance32.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage50.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance33.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Pella
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity4 MW
Retirement date2001-09-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePELLA ENGRAVING COMPANY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index86.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Altoona
DC distance31.5 mi
Nearest rail6.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.0 mi
Nearest fiber route10.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.21¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,647

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%
60
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
68
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Pella Peaking
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near PellaGreenfield1.4 yrs61.5
EC Near PellaGreenfield1.4 yrs60.8
EC Coal Marion CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs60.3
EC Near PellaGreenfield1.4 yrs60.2
EC Near PellaGreenfield1.4 yrs60.1
EC Near PellaGreenfield1.4 yrs59.8
EC Near PellaGreenfield1.4 yrs59.3
EC Near PellaGreenfield1.4 yrs58.6

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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