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Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808

Substation-Adjacent

Cape Girardeau, Missouri · SERC

DC Readiness
55.2
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, scoring 55.2/100 DC Readiness — 22nd of 39 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN161668 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SERC grid region and the BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOP - (MO) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN161668
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityBLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOP - (MO)cooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth52
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
IXP distance61.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage50.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterQuad State Internet METRO1 Colocation
DC distance61.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.68¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$4,745

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808 compare with other sites in Cape Girardeau?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808 ranks 22nd of 39 scored candidate sites in Cape Girardeau. Its 55.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. It is roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Missouri average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 37) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (60 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN161668, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BULN_KEL_7363_ftlo_LUTS_NEWMAD_ESEX_345kV (MISO), 20 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation at 61 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation, 61 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cape Girardeau "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
50

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cape Girardeau, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ Cape GirardeauGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.9
EC Near ViaductGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near Jackson (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near ViaductGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN117103Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near Jackson (MO)Greenfield——4.3 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN122363Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
OZ Cape GirardeauGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.8

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808 scores 55.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 22nd of 39 scored sites in Cape Girardeau. The Cape Girardeau average is 54.4 and the Missouri average is 55.7.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN161668, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808?

BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOP - (MO) (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Quad State Internet METRO1 Colocation, about 61 miles away; 6 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 37.371, -89.808, Cape Girardeau, MO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/cape-girardeau/unknown161668-2367f4f4 (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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