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UNKNOWN160786

Substation-Adjacent

Clay County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
60.2
Good / 100

UNKNOWN160786 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN160786
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityCITY OF MOORHEAD - (MN)municipal

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 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 wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXP702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
IXP distance3.9 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage28.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
DC distance3.9 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%
56
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
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 UNKNOWN160786
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHEYENNESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs66.7
FRONTIERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs65.8
MOORHEADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs64.4
EC Near MoorheadGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.6
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

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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