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Cass County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

ATLANTIC is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cass County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationATLANTIC
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXP1623 Farmam
IXP distance49.7 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage58.6%

Site characteristics

Former useoil
Existing capacity5 MW
Retirement date2016-12-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance44.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,221

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 + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ATLANTIC
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ CassGreenfield1.4 yrs61.5
EC Near AtlanticGreenfield1.4 yrs61.0
EC Near AtlanticGreenfield1.4 yrs60.8
EC Near AtlanticGreenfield1.4 yrs60.6
EC Near AtlanticGreenfield1.4 yrs60.6
EC Near AtlanticGreenfield1.4 yrs60.4
EC Near AtlanticGreenfield1.4 yrs60.3
EC Near AtlanticGreenfield1.4 yrs60.3

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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