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EC Near John Deere Dubuque Works

Greenfield

Dubuque County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
58.4
Good / 100

EC Near John Deere Dubuque Works is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dubuque County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.4/100 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

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 distance30.9 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage79.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance135.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactDubuque County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index91.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSSHC
DC distance30.9 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.6 mi
Nearest fiber route65.5 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%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near John Deere Dubuque Works
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SALEMSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs63.7
EC Coal Dubuque CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.9
EC Coal Dubuque CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.7
EC Near DubuqueGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN130699Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs60.0
EC Coal Dubuque CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.4
EC Near John Deere Dubuque WorksGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.3
EC Near DubuqueGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.2

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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