UNKNOWN130479

Substation-Adjacent

Lyon County, Iowa · SPP

DC Readiness
75.0
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN130479 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lyon County, Iowa, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 75.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN130479
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs
Recent queue wait0.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Sioux Falls
IXP distance18.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage88.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance149.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerWestern Area Power Administration
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index67.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSDN Communications Campus Sioux Falls South Dakota
DC distance19.7 mi
Nearest rail6.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route46.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$12,857
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
87
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
34
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN130479
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130480Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs72.9
UNKNOWN130478Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs72.4
TAP138060Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs70.0
TAP137994Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs69.9
UNKNOWN138056Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN130541Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN130542Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs68.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN130480 - UNKNOWN130481)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.3

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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