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Winnebago Supervalu

Industrial

Faribault County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
52.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Winnebago Supervalu is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Faribault County, Minnesota, scoring 52.7/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityBENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEcooperativemoderate 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 IXPSFN MN-Albert Lea
IXP distance40.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage94.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN MN-Albert Lea
DC distance40.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,169

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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How does Winnebago Supervalu compare with other sites in Faribault County?

Winnebago Supervalu ranks 32nd of 32 scored candidate sites in Faribault County. Its 52.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.3. 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 fiber connectivity (75 vs 70) 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 Winnebago Supervalu to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 31 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN MN-Albert Lea at 40.1 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is SFN MN-Albert Lea, 40.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Winnebago Supervalu?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Faribault County "Relatively Moderate".

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%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Winnebago Supervalu
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Wells ICGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.0
EC Near Wells ICGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.5
OZ FaribaultGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near Wells ICGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near Wells ICGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near Wells ICGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.2
EC Near Wells ICGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
EC Near Wells ICGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9

Winnebago Supervalu: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Winnebago Supervalu?

Winnebago Supervalu scores 52.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 32 scored sites in Faribault County. The Faribault County average is 58.3 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.

Which electric utility serves Winnebago Supervalu?

BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Winnebago Supervalu in?

Winnebago Supervalu is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Winnebago Supervalu from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN MN-Albert Lea, about 40.1 miles away; 5 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, “Winnebago Supervalu, Faribault County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/faribault-county/winnebago-supervalu-b158b1c5 (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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