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Benson City of

Brownfield

Benson, Swift, Minnesota · City of Benson - (MN)

Legacy capacity
1
MW

Benson City of is a oil plant in Benson, Swift, Minnesota, retired 2013-05-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2013-05-01
EIA plant ID#1964

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address1410 Kansas Ave, Benson, MN, 56215
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Swift County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)2,847
Construction employment160
Land value$6,379/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate10.58¢/kWh
Industrial power rate8.14¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.7%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply0.8 MGD
Industrial water use0.4 MGD
Cooling degree days600
Mean annual temp42°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index25.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers5 · 66% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Benson City of, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Benson City of
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Benson City ofGreenfieldMNSwift——1.4 yrs59.8
EC Near Benson City ofGreenfieldMNSwift——1.4 yrs58.5
OZ StevensGreenfieldMNStevens——1.4 yrs58.5
EC Near Benson City ofGreenfieldMNSwift——1.4 yrs58.2
EC Near Benson City ofGreenfieldMNSwift——1.4 yrs58.0
EC Near Benson City ofGreenfieldMNSwift——1.4 yrs57.9
EC Near Benson City ofGreenfieldMNSwift——1.4 yrs57.6
EC Near Benson City ofGreenfieldMNSwift——1.4 yrs57.5

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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