Elk River
BrownfieldElk River, Sherburne, Minnesota · Great River Energy
Elk River is a former waste site in Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota, retired 2019-03-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 48 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 Elk River, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKERS LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Hennepin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 71.6 |
| TERMINAL | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Ramsey County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 71.2 |
| UNKNOWN129614 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Hennepin County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 70.3 |
| UNKNOWN129414 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Anoka County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 70.2 |
| EC Near Alliant Techsystems | Greenfield | MN | Hennepin | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 68.5 |
| BUNKER LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Anoka County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 68.2 |
| EC Near Riverside (MN) | Greenfield | MN | Hennepin | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 68.1 |
| EC Near Riverside (MN) | Greenfield | MN | Hennepin | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 68.0 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- Cologix MIN1Minneapolis, MN · 77 networks
- Cologix MIN3Minneapolis, MN · 22 networks
- Ridgeview MinnetonkaMinnetonka, MN · 16 networks
- Cologix MIN2Minneapolis, MN · 15 networks
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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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This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Elk River, Elk River, Sherburne, 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.