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Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA)

Greenfield

Muscatine County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
58.3
Good / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Muscatine County, Iowa, scoring 58.3/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 62 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SUB 92. It sits in the MISO grid region and the INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 600 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSUB 92
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityINTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth112
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDartPoints North Liberty, IA
IXP distance31.8 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage81.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterForceAmp.com
DC distance28.6 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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How does Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) compare with other sites in Muscatine County?

Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) ranks 30th of 62 scored candidate sites in Muscatine County. Its 58.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.2. It is roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Iowa average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (59 vs 37) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (70 vs 77). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, SUB 92, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 345 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALW16X26_WAPELLO_TR91_TR91 (MISO), 65 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints North Liberty, IA at 31.8 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ForceAmp.com, 28.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA)?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Muscatine County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUB 92Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.5
EC Near Fair StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.2
EC Near WiltonGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.3
EC Near Muscatine Plant #1Greenfield——4.3 yrs61.6
DurantBrownfield—2 MW4.3 yrs61.6
EC Near Fair StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near Fair StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.3
EC Near Muscatine Plant #1Greenfield——4.3 yrs60.9

Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA)?

Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) scores 58.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 30th of 62 scored sites in Muscatine County. The Muscatine County average is 57.2 and the Iowa average is 56.4.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA)?

The nearest mapped substation is SUB 92, at 345 kV. GridCensus catalogs 600 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA)?

INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) in?

Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DartPoints North Liberty, IA, about 31.8 miles away; 9 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Greenfield (SUB 92 - LOUISA), Muscatine County, IA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/muscatine-county/greenfield-sub-92-louisa-168b7476 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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