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Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018

Former Mine

Brown County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
51.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Brown County, Minnesota, scoring 51.2/100 DC Readiness — 54th of 55 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the REDWOOD ELECTRIC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityREDWOOD ELECTRIC COOPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
IXP distance66.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage74.7%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Nonmetal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
DC distance66.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.49¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,310

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018 compare with other sites in Brown County?

Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018 ranks 54th of 55 scored candidate sites in Brown County. Its 51.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.3. It is roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Minnesota average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 50 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1) at 66.4 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1), 66.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brown County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.4
EC Near Springfield (MN)Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.9
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.4
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.0

Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018?

Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018 scores 51.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 54th of 55 scored sites in Brown County. The Brown County average is 55.3 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018?

REDWOOD ELECTRIC COOP (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018 in?

Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1), about 66.4 miles away; 8 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, “Former Mine site at 44.251, -95.018, Brown County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/brown-county/mine-site-ecba1540 (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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