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Masonic Lodge Building

Industrial

Wayne County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
51.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Masonic Lodge Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Wayne County, Iowa, scoring 51.9/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 1 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

UtilityINTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth112
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPConnect Des Moines
IXP distance67.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage84.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAT&T DC
DC distance44.0 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$5,741

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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How does Masonic Lodge Building compare with other sites in Wayne County?

Masonic Lodge Building ranks 1st of 1 scored candidate sites in Wayne County. Its 51.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.9. 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 natural hazard (70 vs 69) 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 Masonic Lodge Building to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALW16X26_WAPELLO_TR91_TR91 (MISO), 45 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Connect Des Moines at 67.8 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is AT&T DC, 44 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Masonic Lodge Building?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Masonic Lodge Building: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Masonic Lodge Building?

Masonic Lodge Building scores 51.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 1st of 1 scored sites in Wayne County. The Wayne County average is 51.9 and the Iowa average is 56.4.

Which electric utility serves Masonic Lodge Building?

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 Masonic Lodge Building in?

Masonic Lodge Building is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Masonic Lodge Building from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Connect Des Moines, about 67.8 miles away; 4 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, “Masonic Lodge Building, Wayne County, IA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/wayne-county/masonic-lodge-building-5e6d6191 (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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