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EC Near Summit Lake

Greenfield

Union, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
58.3
Good / 100

EC Near Summit Lake is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Union, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.3/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPUS Signal IA01 - Des Moines
IXP distance49.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage45.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance75.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactUnion 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 datacenterMicrosoft
DC distance44.4 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.9 mi
Nearest fiber route11.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$5,970

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%
61
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Summit Lake
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ UnionGreenfield1.4 yrs59.0
EC Near Summit LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs58.6
EC Near Summit LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs58.4
EC Near Summit LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs58.2
EC Near Summit LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs58.2
EC Near Summit LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs58.1
EC Near Summit LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs58.1
EC Near Summit LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs57.8

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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