WALNUT WIND FARM

Substation-Adjacent

Pottawattamie County, Iowa · SPP

DC Readiness
65.3
Good / 100

WALNUT WIND FARM is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 65.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWALNUT WIND FARM
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP1623 Farmam
IXP distance33.9 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage43.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance30.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMidAmerican Energy
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteA H S T HIGH SCHOOL
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index89.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Council Bluffs
DC distance30.1 mi
Nearest rail5.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route6.0 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

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WALNUT WIND FARM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN137755Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs70.7
EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs67.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137755 - GRIMES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN137755 - GRIMES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.3
EC Coal Pottawattamie CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN130803Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN130804Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.5 yrs65.5
EC Near Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs65.4

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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