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Datacenter Sites in Freeborn County, Minnesota

Freeborn County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Freeborn County, Minnesota has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 26th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · b87dde99 at 63.7/100.

36
Candidate sites
60.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Freeborn County

Site-selection context for Freeborn County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.46¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.10¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,698
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 Freeborn County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Freeborn County ranks 26th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.1/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is about 13% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 36 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Freeborn County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (25, 69% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (7) and greenfield (2). 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 Freeborn County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.10¢/kWh and commercial 12.46¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $7,698 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Freeborn County

Top datacenter sites in Freeborn County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131061Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN129404Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
FREEBORNSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN130214Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.0
SOUTH BROADWAYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN157967Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN162853Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN162864Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN162866Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs62.0
RISER162867Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN157964Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.0
TAP162860Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN129658Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.9
TAP162859Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.8
TAP162870Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.8
TAP162854Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN162858Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.5
TAP162873Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN157971Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.5
TAP162857Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN162871Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN163600Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN157976Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.8
TAP162874Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.6
TAP162875Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs58.6

Every scored site in Freeborn County

All 36 sites, best first.

Freeborn County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Freeborn County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · b87dde99 scores 63.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Freeborn County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Freeborn County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Freeborn County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Freeborn County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.10¢/kWh and commercial is 12.46¢/kWh in Freeborn 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 Freeborn County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/freeborn-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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