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Muscatine County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

Durant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Muscatine County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPSFN IA-Davenport
IXP distance15.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage81.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance114.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Durant
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2018-02-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL MGD
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index77.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN IA-Davenport
DC distance15.4 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.9 mi
Nearest fiber route17.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,311

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%
23
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Durant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUB 92Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.9
EC Near Fair StationGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.8
EC Near WiltonGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.9
EC Near Muscatine Plant #1Greenfield——1.4 yrs62.2
EC Near Fair StationGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Fair StationGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.9
EC Near Muscatine Plant #1Greenfield——1.4 yrs61.5
EC Near Fair StationGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.5

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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