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EC Near Minnesota Valley

Greenfield

Chippewa, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
47.8
Fair / 100

EC Near Minnesota Valley is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chippewa, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 47.8/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityMINNESOTA VALLEY COOP L&P ASSNcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
IXP distance81.9 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage38.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance230.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactChippewa County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability20.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (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 distance81.9 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route108.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.15¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,742

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
22
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
50
Buildability7%
20
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Minnesota Valley
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MINN VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs62.5
GRANITE FALLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs59.9
EC Near Minnesota ValleyGreenfield1.4 yrs57.8
EC Near Minnesota ValleyGreenfield1.4 yrs57.5
EC Near Minnesota ValleyGreenfield1.4 yrs57.4
EC Near Minnesota ValleyGreenfield1.4 yrs57.2
EC Near Minnesota ValleyGreenfield1.4 yrs57.0
EC Near Minnesota ValleyGreenfield1.4 yrs56.9

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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