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Riverpoint West Area

Industrial

Polk County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
58.4
Good / 100

Riverpoint West Area is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.4/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth23
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPConnect Des Moines
IXP distance0.6 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage92.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterConnect Des Moines
DC distance0.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$9,677

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
99
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Riverpoint West Area
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BONDURANTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs70.2
GREATER DES MOINES ENERGY CENTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs69.5
SE POLKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs69.4
SYCAMORESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs68.7
OZ PolkGreenfield1.4 yrs68.1
Harriet Street Solar FieldBrownfield69 kV1 MW2.8 yrs67.0
EC Near Metro Methane Recovery FacilityGreenfield1.4 yrs67.0
EC Near Metro Methane Recovery FacilityGreenfield1.4 yrs66.2

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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