Springfield (MN)

Brownfield

Brown, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

Springfield (MN) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Brown, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 54.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 4 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity4 MW
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 distance64.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage69.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance188.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerSpringfield Public Utils Comm
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity4 MW
Retirement date2002-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSPRINGFIELD PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index94.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
DC distance64.8 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.6 mi
Nearest fiber route90.5 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

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%
23
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
25
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Springfield (MN)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (LYON COUNTY - CEDAR MOUNTAIN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129725 - UNKNOWN158839)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Springfield (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs61.6
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield1.4 yrs61.1
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield1.4 yrs60.9
Sleepy EyeBrownfield2 MW1.4 yrs60.9
EC Near Sleepy EyeGreenfield1.4 yrs60.7

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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