EC Near North Branch (MN)

Greenfield

Chisago County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

EC Near North Branch (MN) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chisago County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPVerus Corportation
IXP distance28.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage60.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance251.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired oil plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEncompass Minneapolis Facility
DC distance26.3 mi
Nearest rail3.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route214.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,018
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near North Branch (MN)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHISAGOSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs74.0
Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN129344Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.5
Greenfield (CHISAGO - KOHLMAN LAKE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN129295Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs67.2
Greenfield (RUSH CITY/CAPS - MAXWELL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.4
Greenfield (RUSH CITY/CAPS - MAXWELL)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs64.5
RUSH CITY/CAPSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs64.3

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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