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UNKNOWN137665

Substation-Adjacent

Whiteside County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
55.3
Good / 100

UNKNOWN137665 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Whiteside County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN137665
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityMIDAMERICAN ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 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 wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBluebird Quad Cities Data Center
IXP distance23.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage85.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGeneseo Communications Inc
DC distance23.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$8,976

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Strong incentives; utilities courting hyperscale load.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

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%
46
Speed to power20%
29
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN137665
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN122194Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.1
NELSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.0
STERLING STEELSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN122191Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.8 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN157349Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN122193Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.1
DEADEND167133Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN123360Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs59.0

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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