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Datacenter Sites in Douglas County, Minnesota

Douglas County has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Douglas County, Minnesota has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 43rd of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 65th by average score. The top-scoring site is ALEXANDRIA at 62.9/100.

21
Candidate sites
54.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 21 in Douglas County

Site-selection context for Douglas County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.17¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.11¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,553
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 Douglas County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Douglas County ranks 43rd of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.6/100 ranks 65th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1665th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Douglas County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (7) and federal excess (1). 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 Douglas County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.11¢/kWh and commercial 11.17¢/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 $4,553 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Douglas County

Top datacenter sites in Douglas County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALEXANDRIASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.9
TAP170793Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.9
TAP170792Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
BRANDON MRESSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN129816Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN129829Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN129813Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN136181Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
MRES ALEXANDRIASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN135066Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
HUDSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN129802Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
TAP170791Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.7
ALEXANDRIA/CARLOS, MNFederal Excess——4.3 yrs46.5

Every scored site in Douglas County

All 21 sites, best first.

Douglas County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Douglas County?

21 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 43rd-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Douglas County?

ALEXANDRIA scores 62.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 21 scored sites in Douglas County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Douglas County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Douglas County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Douglas County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.11¢/kWh and commercial is 11.17¢/kWh in Douglas 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Douglas County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/douglas-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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