EC Near Indianola

Greenfield

Warren, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

EC Near Indianola is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Warren, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.2/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXPConnect Des Moines
IXP distance22.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage66.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance48.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index91.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft
DC distance18.5 mi
Nearest rail13.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.5 mi
Nearest fiber route0.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.20¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.38¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,820

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%
30
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Indianola
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORWALKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.2
UNKNOWN130807Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.4
Greenfield (MADISON COUNTY - NORWALK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.3
EC Near IndianolaGreenfield1.4 yrs65.1
EC Near IndianolaGreenfield1.4 yrs65.0
EC Near IndianolaGreenfield1.4 yrs64.3
EC Near IndianolaGreenfield1.4 yrs64.2
Greenfield (WINTERSET JUNCTION - NORWALK)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.2

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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