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UNKNOWN163613

Substation-Adjacent

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
60.8
Good / 100

UNKNOWN163613 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN163613
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IA-Emery
IXP distance3.8 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage95.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Emery
DC distance3.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,033

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%
46
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
93
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
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 Cerro Gordo County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near UNKNOWN163613
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130591Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN173443Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs64.6
TAP173444Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN130513Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs62.5
TAP163614Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN159735Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN163618Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs59.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine2.8 yrs58.3

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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