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UNKNOWN132557

Substation-Adjacent

Cottonwood, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

UNKNOWN132557 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cottonwood, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 56.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN132557
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth10
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance50.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage51.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance50.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,224

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN132557
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near WindomGreenfield1.4 yrs62.6
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs62.1
EC Near WindomGreenfield1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs61.9
EC Near WindomGreenfield1.4 yrs61.7
EC Near WindomGreenfield1.4 yrs61.4
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs61.2

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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