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Mine Site

Former Mine

Crow Wing County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
49.7
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 49.7/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCROW WING COOPERATIVE POWER & LIGHT COMPcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Duluth, MN
IXP distance87.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage69.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactCrow Wing County County Assessor
Former useMining: Metal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterArk Duluth Data Center
DC distance87.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,187

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Crow Wing County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RIVERTON 230/115 KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.3
TAP136156Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.2
EC Coal Crow Wing CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN129731Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.0
MERRIFIELDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.0
BRAINERDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.0
RIVERTON 115/34 KVSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN136182Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.9

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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