West Fairbault
BrownfieldFaribault, Rice, Minnesota · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
West Fairbault is a natural gas plant in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, retired 2006-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 49 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 West Fairbault, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMPTON | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Dakota County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.2 |
| WEST FAIRBAULT | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Rice County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.2 |
| CHUB LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Dakota County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.9 |
| FARIBAULT ENERGY PARK | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Rice County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.6 |
| HELENA | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Scott County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.3 |
| UNKNOWN129439 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Dakota County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.4 |
| UNKNOWN129409 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Steele County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.3 |
| Greenfield (CHUB LAKE - HELENA) | Greenfield | MN | Scott County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.2 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- DataBank Minneapolis (MSP2)Eagan, MN · 10 networks
- Flexential - Minneapolis/Chaska (MSP01)Chaska, MN · 5 networks
- NP Belle Plaine (MSP1)Belle Plaine, MN · 4 networks
- DataBank Minneapolis (MSP1)Edina, MN · 4 networks
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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 West Fairbault, Faribault, Rice, 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.