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EC Near Moorhead

Greenfield

Clay County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
63.6
Good / 100

EC Near Moorhead is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.6/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTAinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

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 IXP702 Communications - Fargo, ND
IXP distance3.6 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage28.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance393.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactClay County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMIN TSA FAR
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Fargo, ND
DC distance3.6 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route1.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$4,738

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%
80
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Moorhead
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHEYENNESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs66.7
FRONTIERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs65.8
MOORHEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN135146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs62.5
RED RIVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs62.5
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN135145Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs62.4
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.7

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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