Greenfield (UNKNOWN129728 - BADOURA 115/34)

Greenfield

Cass County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

Greenfield (UNKNOWN129728 - BADOURA 115/34) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cass County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 56.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN129728
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXP702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
IXP distance102.8 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage48.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance347.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerALLETE, INC.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index71.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
DC distance102.8 mi
Nearest rail11.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline29.4 mi
Nearest fiber route102.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.89¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,049

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%
28
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
90
Gas pipeline2%
5
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (UNKNOWN129728 - BADOURA 115/34)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129692 - UNKNOWN129712)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs65.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs64.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129692 - UNKNOWN129712)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN129728Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs62.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs62.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs61.6

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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