Datacenter Sites in Clay County, Minnesota
Clay County has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,660 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
77
Candidate sites
57.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,660 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Clay County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.71¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,738
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Clay County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEYENNE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 66.7 |
| FRONTIER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 65.8 |
| MOORHEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.8 yrs | 64.4 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.6 |
| RED RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| UNKNOWN135146 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| UNKNOWN135145 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN130186 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN130184 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 61.2 |
| UNKNOWN130187 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 61.2 |
| UNKNOWN130183 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.0 |
| Moorhead | Brownfield | — | 10 MW | 1.4 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN135662 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| UNKNOWN160786 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 60.2 |
| RISER135658 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (SHEYENNE - TAP177222) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN135663 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| TAP135114 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| Greenfield (SHEYENNE - TAP177222) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.5 |
Clay County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Clay County?
- 77 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Clay County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Clay County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Clay County?
- Average industrial electricity is 9.84¢/kWh and commercial is 11.71¢/kWh in Clay County.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Clay County, Minnesota. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 147,272-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.