Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.)
IndustrialStory, Iowa · MISO
At a glance
Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.) is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Story, Iowa, scoring 53.6/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 46 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Strong incentives; utilities courting hyperscale load.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
Site location
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How does Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.) compare with other sites in Story?
Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.) ranks 35th of 46 scored candidate sites in Story. Its 53.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.2. It is roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Iowa average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (80 vs 77) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALW16X26_WAPELLO_TR91_TR91 (MISO), 83 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is LightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1) at 19 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lightedge Des Moines 1, 19 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.)?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Story "Relatively Moderate".
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, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Iowa State University | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.4 |
| EC Near Iowa State University | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Near Iowa State University | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near Iowa State University | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Near NCAH Central Utility Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| Iowa State University | Brownfield | — | 9 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN130993 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near Iowa State University | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.)?
Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.) scores 53.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 46 scored sites in Story. The Story average is 59.2 and the Iowa average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.)?
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.) in?
Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is LightEdge Des Moines 1 (DSM1), about 19 miles away; 16 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Midwest Frame & Axle (216 E. 10th St.), Story, IA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/story/midwest-frame-axle-216-e-10th-st-86f2dc42 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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