101 North Main Street
IndustrialDes Moines, Iowa · MISO
At a glance
101 North Main Street is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Des Moines, Iowa, scoring 51.1/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 37 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Strong incentives; utilities courting hyperscale load.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
Site location
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How does 101 North Main Street compare with other sites in Des Moines?
101 North Main Street ranks 33rd of 37 scored candidate sites in Des Moines. Its 51.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.7. It is roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Iowa average, its strongest sub-score is water (88 vs 87) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 69). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is 101 North Main Street to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALW16X26_WAPELLO_TR91_TR91 (MISO), 68 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IA-Davenport at 56.9 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SFN IA-Davenport, 56.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 101 North Main Street?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Des Moines "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Des Moines, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Des Moines | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Agency GT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Agency GT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Agency GT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Agency GT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near Agency GT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Agency GT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Near Agency GT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
101 North Main Street: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 101 North Main Street?
101 North Main Street scores 51.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 37 scored sites in Des Moines. The Des Moines average is 53.7 and the Iowa average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves 101 North Main Street?
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is 101 North Main Street in?
101 North Main Street is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is 101 North Main Street in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is 101 North Main Street from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN IA-Davenport, about 56.9 miles away; 10 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “101 North Main Street, Des Moines, IA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/des-moines/101-north-main-street-0848aefe (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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