UNKNOWN133811

Substation-Adjacent

Story County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
72.7
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN133811 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Story County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 72.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN133811
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth21
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPInfoBunker
IXP distance11.0 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage84.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance31.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCITY OF AMES - (IA)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKUM N GO 215
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index91.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterInfoBunker
DC distance11.0 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.4 mi
Nearest fiber route19.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.53¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,914
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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%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
90
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN133811
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.0
UNKNOWN132120Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.0
UNKNOWN130992Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.4
UNKNOWN132036Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.9
UNKNOWN130993Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.4
FPL ENERGY STORY WIND LLCSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.1
EC Near Iowa State UniversityGreenfield——1.4 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN130990Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.0

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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