Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233
Substation-AdjacentAnoka County, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Anoka County, Minnesota, scoring 58.6/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 55 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN158049 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the CONNEXUS ENERGY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233 compare with other sites in Anoka County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233 ranks 25th of 55 scored candidate sites in Anoka County. Its 58.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.7. It is roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 55.7 and about 10% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Minnesota average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (78 vs 70) and its weakest is speed to power (48 vs 49). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN158049, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 81 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Verus Corportation at 8.3 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Verus Corportation, 8.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Anoka 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 Anoka County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN129414 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.6 |
| BUNKER LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN129654 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.6 |
| BLAINE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| OZ Anoka | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN129295 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| OZ Anoka | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| TAP139679 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233?
Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233 scores 58.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 25th of 55 scored sites in Anoka County. The Anoka County average is 58.7 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN158049, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233?
CONNEXUS ENERGY (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Verus Corportation, about 8.3 miles away; 9 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 45.241, -93.233, Anoka County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/anoka-county/unknown158049-bde9db07 (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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