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EC Coal Monona County

Greenfield

Monona County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
54.9
Fair / 100

EC Coal Monona County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Monona County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 54.9/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilityMIDAMERICAN ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 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 wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLong Lines Secure Data Center
IXP distance33.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage15.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance60.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMonona County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index82.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLong Lines Secure Data Center
DC distance33.8 mi
Nearest rail13.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.6 mi
Nearest fiber route4.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,044

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%
30
Speed to power20%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
87
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
81
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Monona County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Monona CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN130996Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN167951Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.7
TAP167950Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.6
TAP167625Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN130432Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.9
TAP167627Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN167622Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.8

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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