HOSPERS
Substation-AdjacentO'Brien County, Iowa · MISO
At a glance
HOSPERS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in O'Brien County, Iowa, scoring 55.9/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 32 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is HOSPERS (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Strong incentives; utilities courting hyperscale load.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
Site location
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How does HOSPERS compare with other sites in O'Brien County?
HOSPERS ranks 31st of 32 scored candidate sites in O'Brien County. Its 55.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.1. 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 (46 vs 37) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (73 vs 77). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is HOSPERS to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, HOSPERS, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is Raun_Tekamho_161kV_ftlo_Raun_Ft_Cal_345kV (MISO), 57 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is South Spencer Aureon hut at 37.5 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is South Spencer Aureon hut, 37.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at HOSPERS?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates O'Brien County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in O'Brien County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'BRIEN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN138106 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Primghar | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
HOSPERS: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of HOSPERS?
HOSPERS scores 55.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 31st of 32 scored sites in O'Brien County. The O'Brien County average is 58.1 and the Iowa average is 56.4.
What is the nearest substation to HOSPERS?
The nearest mapped substation is HOSPERS, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves HOSPERS?
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY.
What grid region is HOSPERS in?
HOSPERS is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is HOSPERS from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is South Spencer Aureon hut, about 37.5 miles away; 10 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, “HOSPERS, O'Brien County, IA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/o-brien-county/hospers-4b728581 (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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