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Former KFC Office

Industrial

Clay County, Minnesota · SPP

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

Former KFC Office is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Minnesota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCITY OF MOORHEAD - (MN)municipal

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth3
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
IXP distance0.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage28.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
DC distance0.3 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%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
83
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former KFC Office
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHEYENNESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.4
FRONTIERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.4
MOORHEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN130186Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN130184Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN130187Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN130183Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.1
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.0

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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