Metro Methane Recovery Facility

Brownfield

Polk County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
64.1
Good / 100

Metro Methane Recovery Facility is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 64.1/100 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 rate0.10¢/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 distance7.0 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage91.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance23.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerWM Renewable Energy LLC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity2 MW

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWASTE MANAGEMENT OF IOWA INC
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index100.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Altoona
DC distance6.3 mi
Nearest rail4.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.8 mi
Nearest fiber route1.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,677
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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%
91
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Metro Methane Recovery Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SYCAMORESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs78.0
BONDURANTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs77.7
SE POLKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs77.3
DES MOINESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.3
UNKNOWN131356Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.3
RIVER HILLSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.2
UNKNOWN132137Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.1
Greenfield (SYCAMORE - BONDURANT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.1

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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