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Royal Iron, Inc.

Industrial

Woodbury County, Iowa · MISO

DC Readiness
57.3
Good / 100

At a glance

Royal Iron, Inc. is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Woodbury County, Iowa, scoring 57.3/100 DC Readiness — 45th of 94 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

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 IXPFiberComm 713 Nebraska
IXP distance1.4 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage86.4%

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 datacenterFiberComm 713 Nebraska
DC distance1.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,352

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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How does Royal Iron, Inc. compare with other sites in Woodbury County?

Royal Iron, Inc. ranks 45th of 94 scored candidate sites in Woodbury County. Its 57.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.0. 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 fiber connectivity (98 vs 77) 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 Royal Iron, Inc. to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is Raun_Tekamho_161kV_ftlo_Raun_Ft_Cal_345kV (MISO), 13 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is FiberComm 713 Nebraska at 1.4 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is FiberComm 713 Nebraska, 1.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Royal Iron, Inc.?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Woodbury 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%
98
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Royal Iron, Inc.
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ WoodburyGreenfield——4.3 yrs65.9
EC Coal Woodbury CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs65.5
EC Near George Neal NorthGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.8
EC Near George Neal NorthGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.2
EC Near George Neal NorthGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.4
EC Near George Neal NorthGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.4
EC Near George Neal NorthGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.0
EC Near George Neal NorthGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.9

Royal Iron, Inc.: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Royal Iron, Inc.?

Royal Iron, Inc. scores 57.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 45th of 94 scored sites in Woodbury County. The Woodbury County average is 58.0 and the Iowa average is 56.4.

Which electric utility serves Royal Iron, Inc.?

MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY.

What grid region is Royal Iron, Inc. in?

Royal Iron, Inc. is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Royal Iron, Inc. from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is FiberComm 713 Nebraska, about 1.4 miles away; 15 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, “Royal Iron, Inc., Woodbury County, IA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/woodbury-county/royal-iron-inc-e86d73b3 (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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