Ames Diesel Generating Station
BrownfieldStory County, Iowa · MISO
Ames Diesel Generating Station is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Story County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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Site characteristics
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Location context
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Story County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN133811 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.7 |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.0 |
| UNKNOWN132120 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.0 |
| UNKNOWN130992 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.4 |
| UNKNOWN132036 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.9 |
| UNKNOWN130993 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.4 |
| FPL ENERGY STORY WIND LLC | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.1 |
| EC Near Iowa State University | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.0 |
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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