Lakefield Utilities
BrownfieldLakefield, Jackson, Minnesota · City of Lakefield - (MN)
Lakefield Utilities is a oil plant in Lakefield, Jackson, Minnesota, retired 2002-12-01. 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 Lakefield Utilities, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'BRIEN | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Jackson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 74.8 |
| UNKNOWN170860 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Jackson County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.8 |
| Greenfield (LAKEFIELD JUNCTION - O'BRIEN) | Greenfield | IA | Dickinson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.1 |
| LAKEFIELD UTILITIES | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Jackson County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.8 |
| UNKNOWN132557 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Jackson County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.8 |
| Greenfield (LAKEFIELD JUNCTION - O'BRIEN) | Greenfield | IA | Osceola County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.7 |
| Greenfield (LAKEFIELD JUNCTION - O'BRIEN) | Greenfield | IA | Osceola County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.6 |
| UNKNOWN158246 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Jackson County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.6 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- South Spencer Aureon hutSpencer, IA · 2 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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