Moorhead

Brownfield

Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota · City of Moorhead - (MN)

Legacy capacity
10
MW

Moorhead is a oil plant in Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, retired 2011-07-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 10 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 capacity10 MW
Retirement date2011-07-01
EIA plant ID#1995

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.1 mi
OperatorCity of Moorhead - (MN)
Operator address519 Elm Street South, Moorhead, MN, 56560
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 Moorhead, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Moorhead
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AUDOBON 230KVSubstation-AdjacentMNClay County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs79.3
ALEXANDRIASubstation-AdjacentNDCass County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs78.3
MAPLE RIVERSubstation-AdjacentNDCass County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs77.0
SHEYENNESubstation-AdjacentMNClay County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs76.6
RED RIVERSubstation-AdjacentMNClay County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs75.9
CENTENNIAL GENERATING STATIONSubstation-AdjacentMNClay County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs75.8
FRONTIERSubstation-AdjacentMNWilkin County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs74.8
UNKNOWN135146Substation-AdjacentMNClay County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.7

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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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