Datacenter Sites in O'Brien County, Iowa
O'Brien County has 32 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
32
Candidate sites
57.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for O'Brien County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.24¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$13,843
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
6,500
Heating degree days
48°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in O'Brien County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'BRIEN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 65.0 |
| UNKNOWN138106 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN167979 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN167978 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN167981 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP167980 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN167983 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 56.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN138106 - UNKNOWN176948) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN130711 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN167901 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN167899 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN130501 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 56.1 |
| TAP167897 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 55.9 |
O'Brien County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in O'Brien County?
- 32 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness.
- Does O'Brien County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in O'Brien County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates O'Brien County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
- What are industrial electricity rates in O'Brien County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.52¢/kWh and commercial is 9.24¢/kWh in O'Brien County.
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