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Mine Site

Former Mine

Boone County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
55.9
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Boone County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.9/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth23
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPInfoBunker
IXP distance10.4 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage68.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterInfoBunker
DC distance10.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.42¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,746

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 6 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN173441Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN130719Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs62.2
BOONESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs61.6
Johnson BuildingIndustrial2.8 yrs55.4
Rattray BuildingIndustrial2.8 yrs55.4
Miller's 66Industrial2.8 yrs55.4

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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