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EC Coal Dubuque County

Greenfield

Dubuque County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

EC Coal Dubuque County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dubuque County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPUSSHC
IXP distance26.1 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage79.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance131.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactDubuque County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCLARKE COLLEGE
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index92.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSSHC
DC distance26.1 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route61.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.58¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,692

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%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Dubuque County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SALEMSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.5
EC Coal Dubuque CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.8
EC Near DubuqueGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.8
EC Coal Dubuque CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN130699Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs60.0
EC Near John Deere Dubuque WorksGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.0
EC Near DubuqueGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.9
EC Near John Deere Dubuque WorksGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.8

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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