How many datacenter sites are in Minnesota?

GridCensus catalogs 3,216 scored datacenter candidate sites in Minnesota, with an average DC Readiness score of 55.2/100.

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Minnesota?

Candidate sites in Minnesota average a 2.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 124 projects.

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Minnesota?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Minnesota (1,270 sites), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

Datacenter Sites in Minnesota

Minnesota has 3,216 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.2/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (1,270 sites). Most sites interconnect through MISO.The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 161.6k MW and average a 2.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

3,216

Candidate sites

55.2/100

Avg DC Readiness

161.6k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

2.6 yrs

Avg queue wait

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Top 25 in Minnesota

By site type

By grid region

MISO
3,115
PJM
70
SPP
27
WECC
3
CAISO
1

Average sub-score profile

How Minnesota's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability

39.3

Speed-to-power

45.8

Fiber

70.2

Water

91.4

Hazard resilience

73.6

Top 25 datacenter sites in Minnesota

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Minnesota
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
BLUE LAKE	Substation-Adjacent	Scott County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	68.8
PARKERS LAKE	Substation-Adjacent	Hennepin County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	68.8
EDEN PRAIRIE	Substation-Adjacent	Hennepin County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	68.7
TERMINAL	Substation-Adjacent	Ramsey County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	68.7
SCOTT CO	Substation-Adjacent	Scott County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	68.5
UNKNOWN129414	Substation-Adjacent	Anoka County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	67.9
UNKNOWN129614	Substation-Adjacent	Hennepin County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	67.8
BYRON	Substation-Adjacent	Dodge County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	67.7
SHERBURNE COUNTY	Substation-Adjacent	Sherburne County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	67.5
MAXWELL	Substation-Adjacent	Ramsey County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	67.4
KOHLMAN LAKE	Substation-Adjacent	Ramsey County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	67.3
UNKNOWN129590	Substation-Adjacent	Dakota County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	67.2
HELENA	Substation-Adjacent	Scott County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	67.1
BUNKER LAKE	Substation-Adjacent	Anoka County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	66.5
CHUB LAKE	Substation-Adjacent	Scott County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	66.4
UNKNOWN132021	Substation-Adjacent	Le Sueur County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	66.3
ARROWHEAD	Substation-Adjacent	Carlton County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	66.2
CHISAGO	Substation-Adjacent	Chisago County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	66.1
OZ St. Louis	Greenfield	St. Louis	—	—	1.4 yrs	65.8
HAMPTON	Substation-Adjacent	Dakota County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	65.7
ROSEAU COUNTY	Substation-Adjacent	Roseau County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	65.5
BLACK DOG	Substation-Adjacent	Dakota County	115 kV	100 MW	2.8 yrs	65.5
EC Near Alliant Techsystems	Greenfield	Hennepin	—	—	1.4 yrs	65.4
EC Near West Group Data Center F	Greenfield	Dakota	—	—	1.4 yrs	65.3
NORTH ROCHESTER	Substation-Adjacent	Goodhue County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	65.2

Counties in Minnesota

85 counties with five or more scored sites.

Dakota County374 · 55.5 Hennepin County237 · 57.0 St. Louis County179 · 53.0 Ramsey County171 · 57.2 Blue Earth County85 · 53.3 Itasca County84 · 54.3 Stearns County82 · 52.4 Clay County77 · 57.1 Olmsted County65 · 58.7 Sherburne57 · 56.7 Anoka County55 · 58.1 Benton County55 · 54.0 Brown County55 · 55.2 Wright County53 · 55.1 Carlton County51 · 56.1 Steele50 · 59.5 Lyon County47 · 52.5 Kandiyohi County42 · 52.7 Martin County42 · 55.5 Crow Wing County39 · 53.9 Cook County38 · 49.2 Cottonwood38 · 55.6 McLeod38 · 56.0 Winona County38 · 52.8 Aitkin County37 · 51.0 Freeborn County36 · 59.1 Otter Tail36 · 54.8 Scott County36 · 59.5 Fillmore34 · 54.4 Jackson County34 · 56.1 Rice34 · 58.2 Goodhue County33 · 54.1 Faribault County32 · 58.1 Le Sueur County31 · 58.6 Rock31 · 58.9 Cass County29 · 49.4 Washington County26 · 55.4 Mower County24 · 57.3 Chisago County23 · 57.1 Redwood County23 · 53.6 Houston County22 · 53.4 Hubbard County22 · 54.6 Becker County21 · 54.5 Douglas County21 · 53.5 Pope County21 · 52.9 Renville County21 · 54.3 Meeker County20 · 54.6 Wabasha County20 · 55.6 Chippewa19 · 54.8 Nobles County19 · 54.5 Roseau County19 · 55.5 Clearwater County18 · 56.3 Lake County18 · 54.7 Watonwan County18 · 54.5 Lake of the Woods County17 · 55.6 Morrison County17 · 51.9 Swift17 · 55.7 Beltrami County16 · 52.1 Koochiching15 · 56.0 Lincoln County14 · 56.2 Mille Lacs County14 · 50.8 Pine County14 · 53.6 Wadena County14 · 55.4 Mahnomen County13 · 54.0 Nicollet County13 · 54.4 Big Stone County12 · 55.4 Carver County12 · 59.1 Kanabec County12 · 53.1 Pipestone County12 · 53.7 Stevens County11 · 53.5 Todd County11 · 52.8 Isanti County10 · 55.9 Dodge County9 · 58.2 Lac qui Parle County9 · 54.0 Pennington County9 · 54.3 Polk County9 · 55.3 Traverse County9 · 54.5 Wilkin County9 · 57.8 Murray County8 · 53.5 Yellow Medicine County8 · 50.8 Kittson County7 · 52.4 Marshall County7 · 55.0 Sibley County7 · 55.5 Waseca County7 · 56.7 Norman County5 · 56.0

Minnesota datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Minnesota?: GridCensus catalogs 3,216 scored datacenter candidate sites in Minnesota, with an average DC Readiness score of 55.2/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Minnesota?: Candidate sites in Minnesota average a 2.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 124 projects.
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Minnesota?: Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Minnesota (1,270 sites), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

Dataset updated September 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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