EC Near Key City

Greenfield

Blue Earth County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

EC Near Key City is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
IXP distance37.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage60.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance163.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
DC distance37.3 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route52.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,755

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%
30
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Key City
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WILMARTHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.9
UNKNOWN132584Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.6
UNKNOWN129662Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.6
TAP138573Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.5
UNKNOWN132538Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132584 - WILMARTH)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132584 - WILMARTH)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132584 - WILMARTH)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.3

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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