Schaus-Vorhies Solar

Brownfield

Jefferson County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
53.3
Fair / 100

Schaus-Vorhies Solar is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance11.2 mi
Available capacity1 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MISO_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$27.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints North Liberty, IA
IXP distance55.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance95.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage11 ac
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usebrownfield
Existing capacity1 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCONOCO MI T MART
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index71.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterForceAmp.com
DC distance52.1 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.58¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$6,951

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%
11
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
28
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
90
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Schaus-Vorhies Solar
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (JEFFERSON - HENRY CO)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.6
Greenfield (WAPELLO - JEFFERSON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.1
Greenfield (WAPELLO - JEFFERSON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine43.2
Larry Wilson PropertyIndustrial42.9

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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