Delano
BrownfieldDelano, Wright, Minnesota · Delano Municipal Utilities
Delano is a natural gas plant in Delano, Wright, Minnesota, retired 2020-03-01. 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 Delano, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Carver County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 79.9 |
| UNKNOWN129614 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Hennepin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.5 |
| DICKINSON | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Hennepin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.2 |
| ELK RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Sherburne County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 74.7 |
| UNKNOWN129620 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Scott County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129414 - DICKINSON) | Greenfield | MN | Hennepin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.3 |
| TAP139679 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Hennepin County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.3 |
| SHERBURNE COUNTY | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Sherburne County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.9 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Cologix MIN1Minneapolis, MN · 77 networks
- Cologix MIN3Minneapolis, MN · 22 networks
- Ridgeview MinnetonkaMinnetonka, MN · 16 networks
- Cologix MIN2Minneapolis, MN · 15 networks
See all datacenter sites in Minnesota →
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.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Delano, Delano, Wright, Minnesota. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.