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Datacenter Sites in Lee, Iowa

Lee has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 558 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lee, Iowa has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.3. It ranks 31st of 85 Iowa counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 Climax · e0f8ff69 at 58.7/100.

25
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
558 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lee

Site-selection context for Lee

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.11¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,412
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
6,500
Heating degree days
48°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

How does Lee compare with other counties in Iowa?

By number of scored sites, Lee ranks 31st of the 85 Iowa counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 2,572 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1462nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lee?

Greenfield sites are the most common (14, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and former mine (3). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Lee?

Industrial electricity averages 7.72¢/kWh and commercial 13.11¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 7 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 48°F. Land is valued around $7,412 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lee

Top datacenter sites in Lee
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
OZ LeeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
OZ LeeGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN159157Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.9
VIELESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
DENMARKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN122596Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.8 yrs56.4
Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxBrownfield—8 MW4.3 yrs56.3
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.0
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN133889Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.2
TAP138525Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.8 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN159143Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.3
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.9
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.4
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.0
OZ LeeGreenfield——4.3 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.4

Every scored site in Lee

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Lee datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lee?

25 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 31st-most of 85 Iowa counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lee?

EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 Climax · e0f8ff69 scores 58.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 25 scored sites in Lee (a greenfield site).

Does Lee offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lee?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lee as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Lee?

Average industrial electricity is 7.72¢/kWh and commercial is 13.11¢/kWh in Lee.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lee, Iowa”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/lee (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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