Riverside (MN)

Brownfield

Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota

Legacy capacity
239
MW

Riverside (MN) is a coal plant in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, retired 2009-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 239 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 usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity239 MW
Retirement date2009-04-01
EIA plant ID#1927

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.8 mi
OperatorNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
Operator address3100 Marshall St. NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55401
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal 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 Riverside (MN), ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Riverside (MN)
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLUE LAKESubstation-AdjacentMNCarver County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs79.9
UNKNOWN129414Substation-AdjacentMNAnoka County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs77.5
UNKNOWN129614Substation-AdjacentMNHennepin County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.5
UNKNOWN129654Substation-AdjacentMNAnoka County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs76.1
HAMPTONSubstation-AdjacentMNDakota County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.2
BUNKER LAKESubstation-AdjacentMNAnoka County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.0
MAXWELLSubstation-AdjacentMNWashington County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.8
ELK RIVERSubstation-AdjacentMNSherburne County230 kV300 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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