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Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892

Substation-Adjacent

Carlton County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Carlton County, Minnesota, scoring 56.7/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 51 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN135639 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the ALLETE, INC. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN135639
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityALLETE, INC.investor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPark data centers - Duluth, MN
IXP distance37.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage36.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterArk Duluth Data Center
DC distance37.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,040

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892 compare with other sites in Carlton County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892 ranks 26th of 51 scored candidate sites in Carlton County. Its 56.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.3. 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 power availability (56 vs 39) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (59 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN135639, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Duluth, MN at 37 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Ark Duluth Data Center, 37 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ARROWHEADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.9
HILLTOP 230/115KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.3
TAP135605Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.0
EC Near M L HibbardGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN129277Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.8
EC Near M L HibbardGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.0
TAP135622Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.7
TAP135614Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.5

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892?

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892 scores 56.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 26th of 51 scored sites in Carlton County. The Carlton County average is 56.3 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN135639, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892?

ALLETE, INC. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is MINNESOTA POWER INC.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Duluth, MN, about 37 miles away; 7 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 46.951, -92.892, Carlton County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/carlton-county/unknown135639-d1859122 (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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