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515 1st Ave S

Industrial

Webster County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
53.0
Fair / 100

515 1st Ave S is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Webster County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.0/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityMIDAMERICAN ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 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 IXPInfoBunker
IXP distance31.0 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage94.7%

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 datacenterInfoBunker
DC distance31.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$10,795

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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near 515 1st Ave S
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LEHIGHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.4
WEBSTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.0
OZ WebsterGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.5
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.8
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.8
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4
EC Near GowrieGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4

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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