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
OperatorBoise White Paper LLC
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.

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
INTERNATIONAL FALLS POWERSubstation-AdjacentMNKoochiching County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.6
LITTLEFORKSubstation-AdjacentMNKoochiching County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.3
Greenfield (SHANNON - LITTLEFORK)GreenfieldMNKoochiching County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN129633Substation-AdjacentMNKoochiching County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.3
OZ KoochichingGreenfieldMNKoochiching1.4 yrs59.2
Greenfield (SHANNON - LITTLEFORK)GreenfieldMNKoochiching County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs57.5
Greenfield (TAP134737 - LITTLEFORK)GreenfieldMNKoochiching County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs57.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129633 - LITTLEFORK)GreenfieldMNKoochiching County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs56.7

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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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