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EC Near Montrose

Greenfield

Henry, Missouri · MISO

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

EC Near Montrose is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Henry, Missouri, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityEVERGY MISSOURI WESTinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 75 MWLarge Load Power Service (LLPS, ≥75 MW) · 80% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth52
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPQTS Overland Park (OVP1)
IXP distance59.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage77.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance230.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactHenry County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score47/100
Construction cost index96.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterQTS Overland Park (OVP1)
DC distance59.0 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.7 mi
Nearest fiber route39.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$4,028

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk7%
89
Natural hazard6%
47
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
72
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Montrose
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN117112Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs61.4
EC Coal Henry CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.3
EC Near MontroseGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.8
EC Near MontroseGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.7
EC Near MontroseGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.7
EC Near MontroseGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.4
EC Coal Henry CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.3
EC Coal Henry CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.0

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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