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Datacenter Sites in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Crow Wing County has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,750 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 39 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 20th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 63rd by average score. The top-scoring site is RIVERTON 230/115 KV at 61.6/100.

39
Candidate sites
54.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,750 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Crow Wing County

Site-selection context for Crow Wing County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.65¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,187
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 Crow Wing County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Crow Wing County ranks 20th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.7/100 ranks 63rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 993rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 21 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Crow Wing County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (23, 59% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (9) and former mine (6). 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 Crow Wing County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.94¢/kWh and commercial 12.65¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $3,187 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Crow Wing County

Top datacenter sites in Crow Wing County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RIVERTON 230/115 KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.6
TAP136156Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.5
EC Coal Crow Wing CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.4
BRAINERDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.4
MERRIFIELDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN129731Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
RIVERTON 115/34 KVSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN136182Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
BAXTERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
EC Coal Crow Wing CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
PEQUOT LAKESSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN129676Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
EC Coal Crow Wing CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.6
EC Coal Crow Wing CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.2
OZ Crow WingGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN131098Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN131099Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
Greenfield (BADOURA 230/115 KV - RIVERTON )Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs55.3
TAP136159Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
OAK LAWNSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN130770Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
Greenfield (TAP136156 - BENTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP162435Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
TAP162450Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
TAP136165Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7

Every scored site in Crow Wing County

All 39 sites, best first.

Crow Wing County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Crow Wing County?

39 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Crow Wing County?

RIVERTON 230/115 KV scores 61.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 39 scored sites in Crow Wing County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Crow Wing County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Crow Wing County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Crow Wing County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.94¢/kWh and commercial is 12.65¢/kWh in Crow Wing County.

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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Crow Wing County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/crow-wing-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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