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Datacenter Sites in Harrison County, Iowa

Harrison County has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Harrison County, Iowa has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.3. It ranks 53rd of 85 Iowa counties by number of sites and 69th by average score. The top-scoring site is MISSOURI VALLEY at 55.8/100.

13
Candidate sites
54.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 13 in Harrison County

Site-selection context for Harrison County

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Datacenter tax incentive
8.43¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,414
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
6,500
Heating degree days
48°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

How does Harrison County compare with other counties in Iowa?

By number of scored sites, Harrison County ranks 53rd of the 85 Iowa counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 2,572 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.2/100 ranks 69th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2184th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Harrison County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (12, 92% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Harrison County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.05¢/kWh and commercial 8.43¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 48°F. Land is valued around $8,414 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Harrison County

Top datacenter sites in Harrison County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MISSOURI VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN167619Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN157492Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.1
TAP167617Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN159233Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN159232Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
TAP167621Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
TAP167612Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.0
TAP167618Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP167611Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.9
TAP159234Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.7
UNKNOWN160020Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.0

Every scored site in Harrison County

All 13 sites, best first.

Harrison County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Harrison County?

13 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 53rd-most of 85 Iowa counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Harrison County?

MISSOURI VALLEY scores 55.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 13 scored sites in Harrison County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Harrison County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Harrison County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Harrison County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Harrison County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.05¢/kWh and commercial is 8.43¢/kWh in Harrison County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Harrison County, Iowa”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/harrison-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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