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Cherokee County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
52.2
Fair / 100

TAP167888 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cherokee County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 52.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP167888
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 IXPLong Lines Secure Data Center
IXP distance35.2 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage64.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterLong Lines Secure Data Center
DC distance35.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.30¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$11,186

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%
35
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 Cherokee County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near TAP167888
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130491Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN167904Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN167915Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.3
UNKNOWN167893Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine2.8 yrs52.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine2.8 yrs52.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine2.8 yrs52.3
former Cookie's TapIndustrial2.8 yrs52.3

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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