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EC Near West Group Data Center F

Greenfield

Dakota County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
68.4
Good / 100

EC Near West Group Data Center F is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Dakota County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 68.4/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth10
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Minneapolis (MSP2)
IXP distance7.1 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage59.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance197.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNelson Jack
Land contactDakota County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGREIF PAPER PACKAGING SERVICES LLC
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1454573843
DC distance2.6 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route50.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,295

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%
30
Speed to power15%
61
Fiber connectivity12%
86
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near West Group Data Center F
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129590Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs69.2
EC Near EKS LandfillGreenfield1.4 yrs67.6
HAMPTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs67.2
EC Near Black DogGreenfield1.4 yrs67.1
EC Coal Dakota CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs66.9
EC Near EKS LandfillGreenfield1.4 yrs66.8
EC Near Black DogGreenfield1.4 yrs66.5
OZ DakotaGreenfield1.4 yrs66.3

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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