Datacenter Sites in Union, Iowa
Union has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
14
Candidate sites
57.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Union
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
13.42¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,970
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
6,500
Heating degree days
48°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Union
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Union | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 57.5 |
| CRESTON | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near Summit Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN159164 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 54.4 |
| TAP159165 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 53.6 |
Union datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Union?
- 14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.4/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Union offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Union?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Union as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Union?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.19¢/kWh and commercial is 13.42¢/kWh in Union.
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