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Boise Cascade International Falls

Brownfield

International Falls, Koochiching, Minnesota · Boise White Paper LLC

Legacy capacity
29
MW

Boise Cascade International Falls is a former biomass site in International Falls, Koochiching, Minnesota, retired 2018-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 29 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 useformer biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity29 MW
Retirement date2018-12-01
EIA plant ID#10486

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address400 Second Street, International Falls, MN, 56649
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass site 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 — Koochiching 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)3,470
Construction employment153
Land value$2,595/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.14¢/kWh
Industrial power rate19.47¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.7%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply0.7 MGD
Industrial water use41.3 MGD
Cooling degree days600
Mean annual temp42°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index25.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers6 · 57% 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 Boise Cascade International Falls, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Boise Cascade International Falls
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LITTLEFORKSubstation-AdjacentMNKoochiching County230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.3
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)GreenfieldMNKoochiching County500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs58.3
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)GreenfieldMNKoochiching County500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs58.3
OZ KoochichingGreenfieldMNKoochiching——1.4 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN130450Substation-AdjacentMNKoochiching County115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN129633Substation-AdjacentMNKoochiching County115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.1
Greenfield (LITTLEFORK - TAP176211)GreenfieldMNKoochiching County230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs54.0
Greenfield (LITTLEFORK - TAP176211)GreenfieldMNKoochiching County230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs53.6

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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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