Benson City of
BrownfieldBenson, Swift, Minnesota · City of Benson - (MN)
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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Benson City of, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON) | Greenfield | MN | Pope County | 400 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.2 |
| MORRIS | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Stevens County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.9 |
| BENSON CITY OF | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Swift County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.1 |
| UNKNOWN130171 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Stevens County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN129778 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Swift County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.4 |
| TAP135050 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Stevens County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.8 |
| Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON) | Greenfield | MN | Pope County | 400 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.7 |
| TAP135049 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Swift County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.3 |
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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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