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Strawberry Point

Brownfield

Clayton, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
57.6
Good / 100

Strawberry Point is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Clayton, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 57.6/100 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
UtilityINTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth112
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 coverage90.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance97.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2001-07-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
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

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Strong incentives; utilities courting hyperscale load.

DC tax incentiveYes

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
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 yrs61.0
NELSON DEWEY SW YDSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs60.9
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.5
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.1
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.7
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.4
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.1
TURKEY RIVERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs59.0

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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