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Datacenter Sites in Bremer County, Iowa

Bremer County has 32 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 456 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Bremer County, Iowa has 32 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.3. It ranks 22nd of 85 Iowa counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant · f6047f27 at 64.9/100.

32
Candidate sites
58.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
456 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Bremer County

Site-selection context for Bremer County

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Datacenter tax incentive
18.32¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,905
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 Bremer County compare with other counties in Iowa?

By number of scored sites, Bremer County ranks 22nd of the 85 Iowa counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 2,572 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.9/100 ranks 10th in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1196th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 28 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Bremer County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (24, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) and brownfield (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 Bremer County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.56¢/kWh and commercial 18.32¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $9,905 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Bremer County

Top datacenter sites in Bremer County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.9
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.4
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.4
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.3
EC Near SumnerGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.3
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.0
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.5
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4
EC Near SumnerGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN130703Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.0
EC Near SumnerGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.8
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.7
EC Near SumnerGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.7
EC Near SumnerGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.3
EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.3
EC Near SumnerGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near SumnerGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN133180Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.1
TAP136998Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN132058Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.8
EC Near SumnerGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.6
TAP163593Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.4
TAP163594Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.2

Every scored site in Bremer County

All 32 sites, best first.

Bremer County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Bremer County?

32 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 85 Iowa counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Bremer County?

EC Near Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant · f6047f27 scores 64.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 32 scored sites in Bremer County (a greenfield site).

Does Bremer County 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 Bremer County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Bremer County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.56¢/kWh and commercial is 18.32¢/kWh in Bremer County.

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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 Bremer County, Iowa”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/bremer-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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