LUCAS CO
Substation-AdjacentLucas County, Iowa · MISO
At a glance
LUCAS CO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lucas County, Iowa, scoring 56.6/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 2 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is LUCAS CO (0 mi, 161 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Strong incentives; utilities courting hyperscale load.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
Site location
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How does LUCAS CO compare with other sites in Lucas County?
LUCAS CO ranks 1st of 2 scored candidate sites in Lucas County. Its 56.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.3. It is roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Iowa average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (60 vs 37) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (56 vs 77). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is LUCAS CO to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, LUCAS CO, is about 0 miles away and operates at 161 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALW16X26_WAPELLO_TR91_TR91 (MISO), 49 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Connect Des Moines at 40.6 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00944024849, 37 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at LUCAS CO?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lucas County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lucas County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN132644 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
LUCAS CO: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of LUCAS CO?
LUCAS CO scores 56.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 1st of 2 scored sites in Lucas County. The Lucas County average is 55.3 and the Iowa average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to LUCAS CO?
The nearest mapped substation is LUCAS CO, about 0 miles away, at 161 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves LUCAS CO?
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is LUCAS CO in?
LUCAS CO is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is LUCAS CO from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Connect Des Moines, about 40.6 miles away; 2 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “LUCAS CO, Lucas County, IA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/lucas-county/lucas-co-57e18024 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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