Strawberry Point

Brownfield

Clayton, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
59.7
Good / 100

Strawberry Point is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Clayton, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPHeartland Technology Data Center
IXP distance30.2 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage89.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance97.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Strawberry Point
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2001-07-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteROBBINS AUTOMOTIVE
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index92.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterHeartland Technology Data Center
DC distance30.2 mi
Nearest rail14.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route88.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,648
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Strawberry Point
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Clayton CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.8
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.5
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.1
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.5
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.4
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.2
Nelson Dewey Generating StationBrownfield—227 MW1.4 yrs60.1
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.9

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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