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Schaus-Vorhies Solar

Brownfield

Jefferson County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

Schaus-Vorhies Solar is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFAIRFIELD WASHINGTON
Substation distance0.3 mi
Available capacity1 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MISO_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$27.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityINTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 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 wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints North Liberty, IA
IXP distance55.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage59.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance95.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage11 ac
Buildable load (est.)~4–11 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usebrownfield
Existing capacity1 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
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

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 + 3 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
49
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
22
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
90
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Schaus-Vorhies Solar
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JEFFERSONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs50.3
Larry Wilson PropertyIndustrial——2.8 yrs50.0

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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