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Datacenter Sites in Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Blue Earth County has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,604 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Blue Earth County, Minnesota has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 5th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 69th by average score. The top-scoring site is WILMARTH at 63.9/100.

85
Candidate sites
54.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,604 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Blue Earth County

Site-selection context for Blue Earth County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.72¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,755
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Blue Earth County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Blue Earth County ranks 5th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 2.6% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 69th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 398th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 45 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Blue Earth County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (36, 42% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (24) and industrial (14). 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 Blue Earth County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.09¢/kWh and commercial 12.72¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $7,755 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Blue Earth County

Top datacenter sites in Blue Earth County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WILMARTHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.9
EC Near Key CityGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.6
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland MankatoGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN132538Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
TAP138573Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN129662Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
EC Near Key CityGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN129765Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
Archer Daniels Midland MankatoBrownfield—4 MW4.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN129661Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
EC Near Key CityGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN129674Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN157997Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.1
TAP138619Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN129741Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
UNKNOWN170692Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
TAP170695Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
TAP171112Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
TAP170694Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN129660Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN158253Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN132632Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN171111Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland MankatoGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN132022Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7

Every scored site in Blue Earth County

All 85 sites, best first.

Blue Earth County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Blue Earth County?

85 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Blue Earth County?

WILMARTH scores 63.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 85 scored sites in Blue Earth County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Blue Earth County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Blue Earth County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Blue Earth County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Blue Earth County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.09¢/kWh and commercial is 12.72¢/kWh in Blue Earth County.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Blue Earth County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/blue-earth-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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