Datacenter Sites in Beltrami County, Minnesota
Beltrami County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Beltrami County, Minnesota has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 58th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 79th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 974010c9 at 55.6/100.
Site-selection context for Beltrami County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
How does Beltrami County compare with other counties in Minnesota?
By number of scored sites, Beltrami County ranks 58th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.2/100 ranks 79th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Beltrami County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (9, 56% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (2) and former mine (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Beltrami County?
Industrial electricity averages 21.05¢/kWh and commercial 9.34¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $3,063 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Beltrami County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN170659 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| TAP170661 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN170654 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| TAP170657 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| TAP170651 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| TAP170653 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN130674 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| UNKNOWN170650 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| UNKNOWN170649 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| BEMIDJI MINNESOTA | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.0 |
| Stately Assignments | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| Redby Mill | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.6 |
| Red Lake Hospital Land | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| OZ Beltrami | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
Every scored site in Beltrami County
All 16 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 974010c9 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2a045c48 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0bfdcabe · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 494571c9 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7c15fe7b · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1ac20e07 · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 21c76c46 · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · f8b7d36a · 54.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3f0d2d0a · 54.2
- BEMIDJI MINNESOTA · 58e7a319 · 52.1
- Mine Site · 75812dc3 · 52.0
- Mine Site · 483f68d2 · 52.0
- Stately Assignments · 50.7
- Redby Mill · 50.6
- Red Lake Hospital Land · 049cf3be · 50.0
- OZ Beltrami · 49.0
Beltrami County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Beltrami County?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 58th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Beltrami County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 974010c9 scores 55.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Beltrami County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Beltrami County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Beltrami County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Beltrami County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Beltrami County?
Average industrial electricity is 21.05¢/kWh and commercial is 9.34¢/kWh in Beltrami County.
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- Operating datacenters in Minnesota
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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Beltrami County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/beltrami-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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