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Lee, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
53.9
Fair / 100

VIELE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lee, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVIELE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth23
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN IA-Davenport
IXP distance77.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage58.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAT&T DC
DC distance66.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.72¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,412

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VIELE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield1.4 yrs61.1
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield1.4 yrs60.7
OZ LeeGreenfield1.4 yrs60.5
OZ LeeGreenfield1.4 yrs60.0
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield1.4 yrs59.8
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield1.4 yrs59.8
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield1.4 yrs59.4
EC Near Alliant SBD 9402 ClimaxGreenfield1.4 yrs59.1

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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