Plymouth County, Iowa · SPP

DC Readiness
77.1
Excellent / 100

SIOUX CITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Plymouth County, Iowa, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 77.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSIOUX CITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLong Lines Secure Data Center
IXP distance8.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage95.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance95.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN HINTON SUBSTN
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index74.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLong Lines Secure Data Center
DC distance8.5 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.7 mi
Nearest fiber route8.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$11,556

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%
87
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SIOUX CITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PLYMOUTHSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs71.5
UNKNOWN137009Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs70.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN130487 - TWIN CHURCH)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs70.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN130487 - UNKNOWN131330)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.2
Greenfield (SIOUX CITY - SPLIT ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs69.2
TAP137004Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN137000Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs68.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN130487 - UTICA JUNCTION)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.5

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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