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Datacenter Sites in Cottonwood, Minnesota

Cottonwood has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 605 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Cottonwood, Minnesota has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 21st of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Windom · 845a1991 at 59.1/100.

38
Candidate sites
55.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
605 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Cottonwood

Site-selection context for Cottonwood

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.52¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,224
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.

How does Cottonwood compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Cottonwood ranks 21st of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.8/100 ranks 38th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1017th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 26 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Cottonwood?

Greenfield sites are the most common (21, 55% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (11) and former mine (4). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Cottonwood?

Industrial electricity averages 6.90¢/kWh and commercial 12.52¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $8,224 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Cottonwood

Top datacenter sites in Cottonwood
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.4
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN132557Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.9
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.7
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.6
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.2
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.2
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.9
Mountain LakeBrownfield—2 MW4.3 yrs56.5
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.9
EC Near WindomGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN157987Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN132865Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
TAP158857Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
WindomBrownfield—3 MW4.3 yrs55.1

Every scored site in Cottonwood

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Cottonwood datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Cottonwood?

38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 21st-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Cottonwood?

EC Near Windom · 845a1991 scores 59.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 38 scored sites in Cottonwood (a greenfield site).

Does Cottonwood offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Cottonwood?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cottonwood as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Cottonwood?

Average industrial electricity is 6.90¢/kWh and commercial is 12.52¢/kWh in Cottonwood.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Cottonwood, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/cottonwood (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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