Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022
Federal ExcessCrow Wing County, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, scoring 50.6/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 39 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ALLETE, INC. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
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How does Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022 compare with other sites in Crow Wing County?
Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022 ranks 33rd of 39 scored candidate sites in Crow Wing County. Its 50.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. 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 natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Duluth, MN at 93.3 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Ark Duluth Data Center, 93.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Crow Wing County "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 Crow Wing County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERTON 230/115 KV | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| TAP136156 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Coal Crow Wing County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| UNKNOWN129731 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| MERRIFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| BRAINERD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| RIVERTON 115/34 KV | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN136182 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022?
Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022 scores 50.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 39 scored sites in Crow Wing County. The Crow Wing County average is 54.4 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022?
ALLETE, INC. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is MINNESOTA POWER INC.
What grid region is Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022 in?
Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Duluth, MN, about 93.3 miles away; 9 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, “Brainerd Minnesota at 46.457, -94.022, Crow Wing County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/crow-wing-county/brainerd-minnesota-dbb93c97 (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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