Former Brick Plant

Industrial

Mahaska County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
38.6
Limited / 100

Former Brick Plant is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Mahaska County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 38.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLightEdge Des Moines 2 (DSM2)
IXP distance50.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Altoona
DC distance49.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.81¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,959

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%
30
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Brick Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131612Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.4
UNKNOWN137761Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN168102Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.7
Greenfield (MONTEZUMA SWITCHING STATION - )Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.4
Greenfield (MONTEZUMA SWITCHING STATION - )Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.0
Greenfield (MONTEZUMA SWITCHING STATION - )Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.7
Greenfield (MONTEZUMA SWITCHING STATION - )Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.6
PRAIRIE WIND FARMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.9

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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