Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302
Substation-AdjacentCottonwood, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cottonwood, Minnesota, scoring 54.0/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 38 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN157175 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302 compare with other sites in Cottonwood?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302 ranks 28th of 38 scored candidate sites in Cottonwood. Its 54.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.5. It is roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Minnesota average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 39) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (60 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN157175, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 64 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is South Spencer Aureon hut at 70.5 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is South Spencer Aureon hut, 70.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cottonwood "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cottonwood, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Windom | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near Mountain Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Windom | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| EC Near Mountain Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Mountain Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN132557 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near Windom | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Windom | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302 scores 54.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 38 scored sites in Cottonwood. The Cottonwood average is 55.5 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN157175, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302?
SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is South Spencer Aureon hut, about 70.5 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 44.124, -95.302, Cottonwood, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/cottonwood/unknown157175-a2ac88f9 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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