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Goodhue County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
55.3
Good / 100

TAP170816 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Goodhue County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP170816
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth10
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance29.9 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage63.4%

Site characteristics

Land contactGoodhue County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEpic / Mayo Data Center
DC distance25.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,303

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
37
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP170816
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH ROCHESTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN129367Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs59.1
UNKNOWN170822Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs58.6
TAP170820Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN129376Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN158006Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs57.9
SPRING CREEKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN170786Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs57.5

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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