Fairmont (MN)
BrownfieldFairmont, Martin, Minnesota · Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny
Fairmont (MN) is a natural gas plant in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, retired 2009-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 23 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 Fairmont (MN), ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBAULT | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Faribault County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.8 |
| TAP138023 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Watonwan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN132584 - UNKNOWN173521) | Greenfield | MN | Watonwan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN132584 - WILMARTH) | Greenfield | MN | Blue Earth County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.3 |
| HUNTLEY | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Faribault County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN132584 - UNKNOWN173521) | Greenfield | MN | Watonwan County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.6 |
| UNKNOWN131410 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Martin County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.4 |
| UNKNOWN129762 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Faribault County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.1 |
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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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