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Decorah Business Park

Shovel-Ready

Winneshiek County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
49.1
Fair / 100

Decorah Business Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Winneshiek County, Iowa, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 49.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 25 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity25 MW
UtilityINTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 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 IXPHeartland Technology Data Center
IXP distance57.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage48.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage154 ac
Buildable load (est.)~62–154 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Former useZoning: Light Industrial, Hwy Commercial; Co-op: MiEnergy

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterHeartland Technology Data Center
DC distance57.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,233

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%
26
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Decorah Business Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133886Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs50.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs49.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs49.5
Former CreameryIndustrial——2.8 yrs49.4
Former Rock SupplyIndustrial——2.8 yrs49.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs49.4

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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