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Kossuth County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
62.4
Good / 100

KOSSUTH is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kossuth County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKOSSUTH
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityMIDAMERICAN ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 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 IXPSFN IA-Emery
IXP distance44.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage59.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Emery
DC distance44.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,771

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 + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KOSSUTH
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near AlgonaGreenfield1.4 yrs59.0
EC Near AlgonaGreenfield1.4 yrs58.9
EC Near AlgonaGreenfield1.4 yrs58.7
EC Near AlgonaGreenfield1.4 yrs58.6
EC Near AlgonaGreenfield1.4 yrs58.5
EC Near AlgonaGreenfield1.4 yrs58.5
EC Near AlgonaGreenfield1.4 yrs58.3
EC Near AlgonaGreenfield1.4 yrs58.2

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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