OZ Benton

Greenfield

Benton County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
63.7
Good / 100

OZ Benton is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Benton County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPSFN IA-Urbana
IXP distance9.1 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage73.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance58.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability72.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTILFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index79.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Urbana
DC distance9.1 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
Nearest fiber route78.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.38¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,970
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
72
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Benton
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (HAZLETON - ARNOLD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.3
DYSARTSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.3
Greenfield (HAZLETON - ARNOLD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.2
Greenfield (VINTON - ARNOLD)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.7
Greenfield (BELLE PLAINE - UNKNOWN130765)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131065 - PRAIRE CREEK)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.3
Greenfield (WASHBURN - DYSART)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.9
Greenfield (MARSHALLTOWN - UNKNOWN131065)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.6

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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