West Group Data Center F

Brownfield

Dakota County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
64.5
Good / 100

West Group Data Center F is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Dakota County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 64.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 8 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance1.1 mi
Available capacity8 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MISO_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$27.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Minneapolis (MSP2)
IXP distance1.6 mi
Fiber providers16
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance225.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former useoil
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2024-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMAZON COM SERVICES LLC STP1
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index123.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank Minneapolis (MSP2)
DC distance1.6 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
44
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
47
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near West Group Data Center F
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAMPTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.2
INVER HILLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.2
CHUB LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.9
TAP138591Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.8
TAP139670Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.2
UNKNOWN133157Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.8
TAP138602Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.8
YANKEE DOODLESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.8

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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