UNKNOWN130505

Substation-Adjacent

Dickinson County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
64.8
Good / 100

UNKNOWN130505 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Dickinson County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 64.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN130505
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance19.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage78.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance149.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCITY OF MILFORD - (IA)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability20.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index74.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance19.0 mi
Nearest rail5.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.4 mi
Nearest fiber route49.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,588

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%
60
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
20
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN130505
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (LAKEFIELD JUNCTION - O'BRIEN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN130504 - WISDOM)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN130506Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.4
EC Near Lake ParkGreenfield1.4 yrs63.7
EC Near Lake ParkGreenfield1.4 yrs61.9
EC Near Lake ParkGreenfield1.4 yrs61.8
EC Near Lake ParkGreenfield1.4 yrs61.6
EC Near Lake ParkGreenfield1.4 yrs60.9

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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