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Cook County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
51.5
Fair / 100

TAP134613 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cook County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 51.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP134613
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityARROWHEAD ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot available

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 IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance96.7 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage95.6%

Site characteristics

Land contactCook County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance96.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,495

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%
46
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP134613
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs54.2
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs54.1
TAP134623Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.0
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs53.6
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs53.6
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs52.7
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield——1.4 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN130692Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs51.9

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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