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Datacenter Sites in Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.2/100 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.

At a glance

Clay County, Minnesota has 77 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 8th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is SHEYENNE at 66.4/100.

77
Candidate sites
58.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,660 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Clay County

Site-selection context for Clay County

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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.

How does Clay County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Clay County ranks 8th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 2.4% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.2/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 456th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 68 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Clay County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (29, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (26) and greenfield (11). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Clay County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.84¢/kWh and commercial 11.71¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 13 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $4,738 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Clay County

Top datacenter sites in Clay County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHEYENNESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.4
MOORHEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.4
FRONTIERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.4
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN130186Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN130187Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN130184Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN130183Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN135146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN160786Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.2
RED RIVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN135145Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.0
MoorheadBrownfield—10 MW4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.1
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.7
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.5
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4
RISER135658Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN135662Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.9
Greenfield (SHEYENNE - TAP177222)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN161671Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN170748Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN135663Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.5

Every scored site in Clay County

All 77 sites, best first.

Clay County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Clay County?

77 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 8th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Clay County?

SHEYENNE scores 66.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 77 scored sites in Clay County (a substation-adjacent site).

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.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Clay County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/clay-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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