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OZ Clinton

Greenfield

Clinton County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
58.8
Good / 100

OZ Clinton is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Clinton County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.8/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityMIDAMERICAN ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 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 IXPBluebird Quad Cities Data Center
IXP distance25.4 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage79.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance131.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactClinton County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteITC TRANSMISSION MIDWEST CLINTON SECOND ST
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index76.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGeneseo Communications Inc
DC distance25.4 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.2 mi
Nearest fiber route24.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,600

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%
30
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Clinton
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
QUAD CITIESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN122188Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs68.6
ROCK CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN122187Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN131376Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs61.4
EC Near Milton L KappGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.3
EC Near Milton L KappGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.9
EC Near Milton L KappGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.7

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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