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EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy Center

Greenfield

Pottawattamie County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
64.7
Good / 100

EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy Center is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 64.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

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 IXPLevel(3) Bellevue
IXP distance1.3 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage65.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance7.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactPottawattamie County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNORTHERN NATURAL GAS SOUTH OMAHA FACILITY
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index91.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLevel(3) Bellevue
DC distance1.3 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route5.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,718

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%
30
Speed to power20%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Pottawattamie CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs64.4
EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.0
EC Coal Pottawattamie CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.9
EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.5
EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.8
EC Coal Pottawattamie CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.4

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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