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Datacenter Sites in Webster County, Iowa

Webster County has 80 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,602 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Webster County, Iowa has 80 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.3. It ranks 10th of 85 Iowa counties by number of sites and 65th by average score. The top-scoring site is LEHIGH at 65.4/100.

80
Candidate sites
54.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,602 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Webster County

Site-selection context for Webster County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.31¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$10,795
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.

How does Webster County compare with other counties in Iowa?

By number of scored sites, Webster County ranks 10th of the 85 Iowa counties with a county page, holding 3.1% of the state's 2,572 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.5/100 ranks 65th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 440th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 19 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Webster County?

Industrial sites are the most common (53, 66% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (11) and former mine (8). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Webster County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.07¢/kWh and commercial 10.31¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 11 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 48°F. Land is valued around $10,795 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Webster County

Top datacenter sites in Webster County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LEHIGHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.4
WEBSTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.9
OZ WebsterGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.4
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.8
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.7
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.7
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.3
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.3
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.1
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.1
FORT DODGESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN130436Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN130440Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.6
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
GowrieBrownfield—2 MW4.3 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN168195Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
TAP168194Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
Block 18, Morrison & Duncombe's AdditionIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.3
Humane Society of North Central IowaIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.3
Soldier Creek DumpIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.1
Clement AutoIndustrial——4.3 yrs53.0

Every scored site in Webster County

All 80 sites, best first.

Webster County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Webster County?

80 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 85 Iowa counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Webster County?

LEHIGH scores 65.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 80 scored sites in Webster County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Webster County 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 Webster County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Webster County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Webster County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.07¢/kWh and commercial is 10.31¢/kWh in Webster County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Webster County, Iowa”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/webster-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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