Datacenter Sites in Cook County, Minnesota
Cook County has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
38
Candidate sites
49.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
250 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Cook County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
—
Commercial electricity
—
Industrial electricity
1
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,495
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cook County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 54.2 |
| EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 54.1 |
| TAP134623 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 54.0 |
| EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 53.6 |
| EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 53.6 |
| EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 52.7 |
| EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 52.0 |
| UNKNOWN130692 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 51.9 |
| TAP134612 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| UNKNOWN130693 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| TAP134613 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 51.5 |
| EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 51.4 |
| EC Near Grand Marais | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 51.2 |
| EC Coal Cook County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 50.8 |
| EC Near Grand Marais | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 50.4 |
| EC Coal Cook County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 50.4 |
| EC Near Grand Marais | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 50.0 |
| EC Near Grand Marais | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 49.7 |
| EC Near Grand Marais | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 49.3 |
| EC Coal Cook County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 48.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 2.8 yrs | 48.4 |
| EC Near Grand Marais | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 48.3 |
| EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 48.0 |
| EC Coal Cook County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 47.9 |
| EC Near Grand Marais | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 47.5 |
Cook County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Cook County?
- 38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.2/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Cook County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cook County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cook County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
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