Stoddard County, Missouri · MISO

DC Readiness
70.3
Excellent / 100

ESSEX is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Stoddard County, Missouri, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 70.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationESSEX
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance64.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage64.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance365.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerUNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usegas
Existing capacity108 MW

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index84.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance64.1 mi
Nearest rail2.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route282.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.89¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.73¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$6,814

Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ESSEX
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (LUTESVILLE - TAP153821)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN117766Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN117931Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN117806Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.4
EC Near EssexGreenfield1.4 yrs58.2
EC Near EssexGreenfield1.4 yrs58.2
EC Near EssexGreenfield1.4 yrs58.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117703 - UNKNOWN117766)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.7

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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