Minnesota Valley
BrownfieldGranite Falls, Chippewa, Minnesota · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Minnesota Valley is a natural gas plant in Granite Falls, Chippewa, Minnesota, retired 2006-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 46 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 Minnesota Valley, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Co Rd 33 | Greenfield | MN | Lyon | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.3 |
| OZ Redwood | Greenfield | MN | Redwood | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Near Willmar | Greenfield | MN | Kandiyohi | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Minnesota Valley | Greenfield | MN | Chippewa | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Minnesota Valley | Greenfield | MN | Chippewa | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.8 |
| MINN VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Chippewa County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Minnesota Valley | Greenfield | MN | Chippewa | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Minnesota Valley | Greenfield | MN | Chippewa | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.5 |
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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 Minnesota Valley, Granite Falls, Chippewa, 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.