Del Don Oil
IndustrialAitkin County, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
Del Don Oil is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Aitkin County, Minnesota, scoring 46.0/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 37 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
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How does Del Don Oil compare with other sites in Aitkin County?
Del Don Oil ranks 34th of 37 scored candidate sites in Aitkin County. Its 46.0/100 is about 11% below the county average of 51.7. It is about 17% below the Minnesota average of 55.7 and about 14% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Minnesota average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (26 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Del Don Oil to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Duluth, MN at 64.4 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Ark Duluth Data Center, 64.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Del Don Oil?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Aitkin County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Aitkin County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN130767 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN129688 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP136151 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP136153 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN130769 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| TAP136157 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN170630 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN130766 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
Del Don Oil: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Del Don Oil?
Del Don Oil scores 46.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 37 scored sites in Aitkin County. The Aitkin County average is 51.7 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Del Don Oil?
MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Del Don Oil in?
Del Don Oil is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Del Don Oil from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Duluth, MN, about 64.4 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Del Don Oil, Aitkin County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/aitkin-county/del-don-oil-e7222711 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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