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EC Near Estherville

Greenfield

Emmet County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
61.1
Good / 100

EC Near Estherville is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Emmet County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 61.1/100 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 IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance26.2 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage93.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance143.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactEmmet County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

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 datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance26.2 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route50.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,410

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%
77
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Estherville
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs61.7
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs61.4
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs61.3
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs61.2
OZ EmmetGreenfield1.4 yrs61.0
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs60.9
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs60.8
EC Near EsthervilleGreenfield1.4 yrs60.2

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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