Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON)

Greenfield

Clay County, Minnesota · SPP

DC Readiness
69.5
Good / 100

Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Minnesota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationALEXANDRIA
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks
IXP distance9.0 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage27.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance377.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index84.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDakota Carrier Network
DC distance9.0 mi
Nearest rail5.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.7 mi
Nearest fiber route176.6 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
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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%
59
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
62
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AUDOBON 230KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs79.3
SHEYENNESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs76.6
RED RIVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs75.9
CENTENNIAL GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs75.8
UNKNOWN135146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.7
MORRISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs73.5
UNKNOWN130187Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.5
UNKNOWN160786Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.4

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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