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OZ Howell

Greenfield

Howell County, Missouri · MISO

DC Readiness
56.9
Good / 100

OZ Howell is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Howell County, Missouri, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 56.9/100 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

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth39
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPBluebird Underground Data Center
IXP distance81.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage27.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance352.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactHowell County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index49.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterBluebird Underground Data Center
DC distance81.0 mi
Nearest rail6.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline49.8 mi
Nearest fiber route160.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.21¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$2,894

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Howell
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ HowellGreenfield1.4 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN117958Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs51.4
UNKNOWN117955Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs51.4
D.W. Reese SchoolIndustrial2.8 yrs49.3
Willow Springs Community FoundationIndustrial2.8 yrs49.2
WSCF Building SiteIndustrial2.8 yrs49.2
WEST PLAINS MUNICIPAL AIRPOFederal Excess3.8 yrs49.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine2.8 yrs49.1

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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