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Datacenter Sites in Allamakee, Iowa

Allamakee has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Allamakee, Iowa has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.3. It ranks 27th of 85 Iowa counties by number of sites and 44th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · e5db4481 at 60.4/100.

26
Candidate sites
55.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Allamakee

Site-selection context for Allamakee

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.02¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,375
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
6,500
Heating degree days
48°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

How does Allamakee compare with other counties in Iowa?

By number of scored sites, Allamakee ranks 27th of the 85 Iowa counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 2,572 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.5/100 ranks 44th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 16 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Allamakee?

Greenfield sites are the most common (16, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and industrial (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Allamakee?

Industrial electricity averages 8.14¢/kWh and commercial 13.02¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 48°F. Land is valued around $7,375 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Allamakee

Top datacenter sites in Allamakee
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130580Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4
EC Coal Allamakee CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN130575Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Coal Allamakee CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3
EC Coal Allamakee CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.2
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.2
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.2
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.8
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.8
TAP162947Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
EC Coal Allamakee CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN130581Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.7
TAP138101Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.5
TAP138100Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN138103Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN163260Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.4
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.6
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs52.2
REC Postville- 228 West Greene StreetIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.8
EC Near LansingGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.7

Every scored site in Allamakee

All 26 sites, best first.

Allamakee datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Allamakee?

26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 27th-most of 85 Iowa counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Allamakee?

Substation-Adjacent site · e5db4481 scores 60.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Allamakee (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Allamakee offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Allamakee?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Allamakee as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Allamakee?

Average industrial electricity is 8.14¢/kWh and commercial is 13.02¢/kWh in Allamakee.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Allamakee, Iowa”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/allamakee (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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