Windom
BrownfieldWindom, Cottonwood, Minnesota · City of Windom
Windom is a oil plant in Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, retired 2022-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 Windom, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Lake Park | Greenfield | IA | Dickinson | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 64.5 |
| UNKNOWN129832 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Jackson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 62.9 |
| EC Near Springfield (MN) | Greenfield | MN | Brown | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Windom | Greenfield | MN | Cottonwood | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.6 |
| OZ Jackson | Greenfield | MN | Jackson | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Sleepy Eye | Greenfield | MN | Brown | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.3 |
| EC Near Lake Park | Greenfield | IA | Dickinson | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Mountain Lake | Greenfield | MN | Cottonwood | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.1 |
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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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