Lime Springs Industrial Park

Shovel-Ready

Howard County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
36.3
Limited / 100

Lime Springs Industrial Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Howard County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 36.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 20 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity20 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNP Rochester
IXP distance40.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage8 ac
Former useZoning: Commercial; Co-op: MiEnergy

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance40.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,461

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%
25
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
30
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lime Springs Industrial Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (PIONEER PRAIRIE PHASE I - HAZL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs64.9
Greenfield (PIONEER PRAIRIE PHASE I - HAZL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs60.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129291 - ADAMS)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129291 - ADAMS)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.5
114 2nd Avenue WestIndustrial41.9

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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