Silver Lake
BrownfieldRochester, Olmsted, Minnesota · Rochester Public Utilities
Silver Lake is a coal plant in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, retired 2015-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 99 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 Silver Lake, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Dodge County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 79.7 |
| CROSSTOWN CASCADE | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Olmsted County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.6 |
| PLEASANT VALLEY (MN) | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Mower County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 74.2 |
| NORTHERN HILLS | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Olmsted County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.1 |
| CASCADE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Olmsted County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.9 |
| UNKNOWN129279 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Wabasha County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.5 |
| NORTH ROCHESTER | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Olmsted County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.3 |
| Greenfield (PLEASANT VALLEY (MN) - BYRON) | Greenfield | MN | Dodge County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.2 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- NP RochesterRochester, MN · 5 networks
- SFN MN-RochesterRochester, MN · 1 networks
See all datacenter sites in Minnesota →
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.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Silver Lake, Rochester, Olmsted, 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.