EC Near Sutherland

Greenfield

Marshall County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
63.0
Good / 100

EC Near Sutherland is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Marshall County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.0/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPCologix DSM2
IXP distance37.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage66.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance14.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMEEKER CLEANERS FORMER SITE OF
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index91.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterConnect Cedar Valley
DC distance37.8 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route54.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.49¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,375

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%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
55
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Sutherland
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN160010Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN132118Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.8
Marshall County Landfill SolarBrownfield0 MW64.8
SutherlandBrownfield157 MW1.4 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN131067Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.7
MARSHALLTOWNSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.1
LAUREL WIND FARMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.6
EC Coal Marshall CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs62.5

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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