Fergus Control Ctr

Brownfield

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota · Otter Tail Power Co

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Fergus Control Ctr is a oil plant in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, retired 2019-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2019-10-01
EIA plant ID#7505

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.1 mi
OperatorOtter Tail Power Co
Operator address224 E. Washington Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant 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 Fergus Control Ctr, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Fergus Control Ctr
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)GreenfieldMNTraverse County400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.3
Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON)GreenfieldMNWilkin County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN171144Substation-AdjacentMNOtter Tail County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs70.0
Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON)GreenfieldMNGrant County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.3
Greenfield (MORRIS - MOORHEAD)GreenfieldMNWilkin County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs69.2
Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON)GreenfieldMNGrant County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.9
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)GreenfieldMNGrant County400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.9
Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON)GreenfieldMNClay County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.9

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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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