Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)

Greenfield

Delaware, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
68.5
Good / 100

Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Delaware, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 68.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSALEM
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 distance24.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage64.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance90.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index78.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterHeartland Technology Data Center
DC distance24.8 mi
Nearest rail5.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route82.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.55¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,164

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%
59
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COGGONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.8
Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.0
Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.8
Greenfield (SALEM - HAZLETON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.5
EC Near HopkintonGreenfield1.4 yrs65.4
EC Near HopkintonGreenfield1.4 yrs64.2
EC Near HopkintonGreenfield1.4 yrs64.2
EC Near HopkintonGreenfield1.4 yrs64.0

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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