Lindenfelser Landfill

Brownfield

St. Michael, Minnesota

Lindenfelser Landfill is a former landfill site in St. Michael, Minnesota. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for utility-scale 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 useformer landfill site
Site typeepa_brownfield

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation4.6 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former landfill site 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 Lindenfelser Landfill, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Lindenfelser Landfill
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLUE LAKESubstation-AdjacentMNCarver County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs79.9
UNKNOWN129614Substation-AdjacentMNHennepin County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.5
DICKINSONSubstation-AdjacentMNHennepin County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.2
BUNKER LAKESubstation-AdjacentMNAnoka County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.0
ELK RIVERSubstation-AdjacentMNSherburne County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs74.7
TAP139680Substation-AdjacentMNHennepin County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.9
MEDICINE LAKESubstation-AdjacentMNHennepin County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.7
UNKNOWN129693Substation-AdjacentMNBenton County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs72.4

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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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