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Marshall County Landfill Solar

Brownfield

Marshall County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
64.8
Good / 100

Marshall County Landfill Solar is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Marshall County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 64.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 0 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN160011
Substation distance0.7 mi
Available capacity0 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityINTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth112
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1)
IXP distance37.9 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage90.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance48.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage420 ac
Buildable load (est.)~168–420 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity0 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKENNS AUTO SERVICE
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index90.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLightedge Des Moines 1
DC distance37.9 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 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

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Strong incentives; utilities courting hyperscale load.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
78
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Marshall County Landfill Solar
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SutherlandBrownfield—157 MW1.4 yrs63.4
EC Near SutherlandGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.3
EC Coal Marshall CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.8
EC Near SutherlandGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.7
EC Near SutherlandGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.5
EC Near SutherlandGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.0
EC Near SutherlandGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.9
EC Coal Marshall CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.9

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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