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EC Near NCAH Central Utility Plant

Greenfield

Story, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
61.7
Good / 100

EC Near NCAH Central Utility Plant is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Story, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 61.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityINTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPInfoBunker
IXP distance15.8 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage86.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance25.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactStory County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index91.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterInfoBunker
DC distance15.8 mi
Nearest rail5.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route15.4 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

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%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
87
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
75
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near NCAH Central Utility Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Iowa State UniversityGreenfield1.4 yrs66.0
EC Near Iowa State UniversityGreenfield1.4 yrs65.8
EC Near Iowa State UniversityGreenfield1.4 yrs64.8
EC Near Iowa State UniversityGreenfield1.4 yrs63.6
EC Near NCAH Central Utility PlantGreenfield1.4 yrs63.3
EC Near Iowa State UniversityGreenfield1.4 yrs62.9
Iowa State UniversityBrownfield9 MW1.4 yrs62.7
EC Near Iowa State UniversityGreenfield1.4 yrs62.5

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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