Madison County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
74.8
Excellent / 100

BOONEVILLE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Madison County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 74.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBOONEVILLE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Signal IA01 - Des Moines
IXP distance11.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage34.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance51.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index67.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft
DC distance6.0 mi
Nearest rail4.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.6 mi
Nearest fiber route1.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,700

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%
87
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
63
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BOONEVILLE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MADISON COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.4
Greenfield (MADISON COUNTY - NORWALK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.8
EARLHAMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.3
WINTERSET JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137755 - GRIMES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN131419Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.9
Greenfield (ATCHISON - BOONEVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs67.5
Greenfield (ROLLING HILLS - MADISON COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.4

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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