OZ Beltrami

Greenfield

Beltrami County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
51.8
Fair / 100

OZ Beltrami is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Beltrami County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 51.8/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
IXP distance89.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage99.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance437.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerOTTER TAIL POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index94.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
DC distance89.7 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline28.4 mi
Nearest fiber route52.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity21.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,063

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
78
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
9
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Beltrami County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ Beltrami
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Mine SiteFormer Mine42.9
BEMIDJI MINNESOTAFederal Excess42.7
Stately AssignmentsIndustrial41.6
Redby MillIndustrial41.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine38.3
Red Lake Hospital LandFederal Excess37.6

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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