EC Near Maquoketa 1

Greenfield

Jackson County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
59.4
Good / 100

EC Near Maquoketa 1 is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.4/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUSSHC
IXP distance26.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage66.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance125.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNORTHERN NATURAL GAS MAQUOKETA 1 TBS
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index91.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSSHC
DC distance26.0 mi
Nearest rail16.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.1 mi
Nearest fiber route31.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.49¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,284

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%
30
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Maquoketa 1
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131373Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.4
Greenfield (SALEM - ROCK CREEK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.8
Greenfield (SALEM - ROCK CREEK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.3
Greenfield (SALEM - ROCK CREEK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs64.7
EC Near Maquoketa 1Greenfield1.4 yrs61.1
EC Near Maquoketa 1Greenfield1.4 yrs60.8
EC Near Maquoketa 1Greenfield1.4 yrs60.7
Greenfield (MAQUOKETA - UNKNOWN156954)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.7

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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