Gillmer Property
IndustrialGoodhue County, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
Gillmer Property is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Goodhue County, Minnesota, scoring 52.4/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 33 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
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How does Gillmer Property compare with other sites in Goodhue County?
Gillmer Property ranks 24th of 33 scored candidate sites in Goodhue County. Its 52.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.8. 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 natural hazard (75 vs 74) 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 Gillmer Property to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 76 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Minneapolis (MSP2) at 34.6 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 01454573842, 27.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Gillmer Property?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Goodhue County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Goodhue County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH ROCHESTER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| SPRING CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN129367 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN170822 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| TAP170820 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| TAP139577 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN129376 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| TAP170781 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
Gillmer Property: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Gillmer Property?
Gillmer Property scores 52.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 33 scored sites in Goodhue County. The Goodhue County average is 54.8 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Gillmer Property?
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY INC.
What grid region is Gillmer Property in?
Gillmer Property is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Gillmer Property from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Minneapolis (MSP2), about 34.6 miles away; 9 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, “Gillmer Property, Goodhue County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/goodhue-county/gillmer-property-cc3ce746 (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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