Datacenter Sites in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County has 237 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,255 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Hennepin County, Minnesota has 237 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 2nd of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 15th by average score. The top-scoring site is PARKERS LAKE at 69.8/100.
Site-selection context for Hennepin County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
How does Hennepin County compare with other counties in Minnesota?
By number of scored sites, Hennepin County ranks 2nd of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 7.4% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.0/100 ranks 15th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 79th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 228 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Hennepin County?
Industrial sites are the most common (173, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (35) and greenfield (11). 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 Hennepin County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.85¢/kWh and commercial 12.60¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 19 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 $17,237 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Hennepin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKERS LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.8 |
| EDEN PRAIRIE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.7 |
| UNKNOWN129614 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.8 |
| EC Near Alliant Techsystems | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Near Riverside (MN) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.7 |
| EC Near Riverside (MN) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.6 |
| OZ Hennepin | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| EC Near Alliant Techsystems | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near Riverside (MN) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| OZ Hennepin | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| BASSETT CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| ALDRICH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| MEDICINE LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| NINE MILE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| UNKNOWN129629 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| EDINA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| UNKNOWN129638 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN129632 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN129651 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| WESTGATE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| INDIANA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Near United Health Care | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| EC Near Alliant Techsystems | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| GLEASON LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN129648 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
Every scored site in Hennepin County
All 237 sites, best first.
- PARKERS LAKE · 69.8
- EDEN PRAIRIE · 69.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 38b300af · 68.8
- EC Near Alliant Techsystems · 90d11904 · 65.2
- EC Near Riverside (MN) · f5ec4f03 · 64.7
- EC Near Riverside (MN) · b97d7d57 · 64.6
- OZ Hennepin · 564add7f · 64.3
- EC Near Riverside (MN) · 5f151b48 · 64.2
- EC Near Alliant Techsystems · 6fc5d94f · 64.2
- OZ Hennepin · 0beab9cc · 64.0
- BASSETT CREEK · 63.8
- MEDICINE LAKE · 63.7
- ALDRICH · 63.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · da5c4b07 · 63.6
- EDINA · 63.6
- NINE MILE CREEK · 63.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · b2544120 · 63.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 85ce67c7 · 63.5
- WESTGATE · 63.4
- INDIANA · 63.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 18174443 · 63.4
- EC Near United Health Care · eab5b2c7 · 63.1
- EC Near Alliant Techsystems · 4e1f8fc0 · 62.8
- ST. LOUIS PARK · 62.6
- GLEASON LAKE · 62.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4c226cba · 62.6
- EC Near Alliant Techsystems · 3e9b6f7d · 62.2
- MEDINA · 62.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · c201d226 · 62.1
- NSP · 62.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 41a36248 · 61.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5a9ba647 · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6848021c · 60.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · f9293b2f · 60.5
- HOLLYDALE · 60.4
- United Health Care · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · c2c71069 · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 29cd6842 · 60.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · e1fbd2ed · 60.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2d8dad23 · 60.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 95a4072c · 60.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · c5f09302 · 60.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7f91eb20 · 60.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · bad1b8c1 · 59.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8f6e18c8 · 59.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · b54e58fe · 59.7
- EC Near United Health Care · 37348be8 · 59.5
- Alliant Techsystems · 58.5
- Former Nicollet Hotel · 57.9
- Washington Avenue Railroad Property · 57.8
- Mel Schroeder Inc. · 57.8
- BF Nelson Regional Park · 57.8
- Former Minnesota Plating Facility · 57.8
- Minnespolis Block 44 · 57.8
- Weather Rite · 57.8
- 1515 Chicago Avenue · 57.8
- 700 Central Apartments · 57.8
- Washington Court Apartments · 57.8
- Former Jim Lupient Buick · 57.8
- Former Scherer Brothers' Lumber Company Site · 57.8
- 1016 Marquette Building · 57.8
- Mn Plating Facility · 57.8
- 2325 West River Road North · 57.8
- Special School District #1 · 57.8
- Izzy's Ice Cream · 57.8
- Siwek Lumber · 57.8
- Universal Plating · 57.8
- Minneapolis Public Schools Board Of Education · 57.8
- Winko Warehouse · 57.7
- Geist-Blanchard Warehouse Co/Import Engine Parts · 57.7
- Surly Brewing Company/Northern Star Redevelopment · 57.7
- American Blvd. Properties/840 American Blvd. West · 57.7
- Cp Rail Road Tracks · 57.7
- Northern States Power/Xcel Energy · 57.7
- 1014 Plymouth Avenue North · 57.7
- American Blvd. Properties/904 American Blvd. West · 57.7
- Feist Blanchard · 57.7
- Hindu Temple · 57.7
- Timerland Lumber Company, Inc · 57.7
- Malone's Funeral Home · 57.7
- Despatch Laundry · 57.7
- Outlot A, Minnehaha Industrial Park · 57.7
- Juxtaposition Arts · 57.7
- Midtown Greenway Phase 3 · 57.7
- Lowry Imports · 57.7
- American Blvd. Properties/800 American Blvd. West · 57.7
- Former Scrap Metal Processors · 57.7
- Blanchard Warehouse Site · 57.7
- Xcel Energy · 57.7
- Chopper City · 57.7
- American Blvd. Properties/836 American Blvd. West · 57.7
- Waldorf Cleaners · 57.7
- Hamaa · 57.7
- Glendale Seventh Day Adventist Church · 57.7
- American Blvd. Properties/844 American Blvd. West · 57.7
- Rising Star Foods · 57.7
- Scrap Metal Processors, Inc · 57.7
- Minneapolis Builders Exchange And Hmong American P · 57.7
- 401 West 84th · 57.7
- American Blvd. Properties/848 American Blvd. West · 57.7
- Treetrust-Humboldt Site · 57.7
- Seward Commons · 57.7
- Impound Lot · 57.7
- Northside Artspace Lofts · 57.7
- American Blvd. Properties/8036 Lyndale Ave. South · 57.7
- Plymouth Avenue Properties - Humboldt · 57.7
- AICDC - Homeward Bound · c4ae960e · 57.7
- Northwestern Tire And Auto Company · 57.7
- American Indian Center · 57.7
- 3254 Stinson Blvd. · 57.6
- Northpoint - SW corner · 57.6
- 2309 Plymouth · 57.6
- Hallmark Cleaners · 57.6
- Former Roofing Company · 57.6
- Plymouth Avenue Redevelopment (Treetrust-Logan Site) · 57.6
- Commons at Penn · 57.6
- Former Fruen Mill · 57.6
- Tapestry Folk Dance Center · 57.6
- Anwatin Woods Dump · 57.6
- Broadway Curve · 57.6
- 8341 Lyndale South · 57.6
- ConAgra · 57.6
- Plymouth Avenue Properties - Logan Site · 57.6
- Lyndale Gardens · 57.6
- Hilger Transfer · 57.6
- 2826 Stevens Avenue S. · 57.6
- Northpoint - Estes Funeral Chapel Property · 57.6
- Lake Street Housing Phases 2 & 3 · 57.6
- ADM Grain Elevator/Soo Line Garden · 57.6
- Stonehouse Property · 57.6
- Wooddale Ave. Properties/6015 State Highway 7 · 57.5
- Mine Site · aad247c4 · 57.5
- South Halifax Park · 57.4
- BROOKLYN PARK, MN (GEP) · 84386c38 · 57.3
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery · 478869c2 · 57.0
- VA Health Care System · bdb3b063 · 57.0
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery · ac0600bd · 57.0
- MINNEPOLIS MINNESOTA · 968e7d66 · 56.9
- Gopher State Litho · 56.8
- Edina Public Works Garage · 56.8
- BROOKLYN PARK, MN (GEP) · 29dfc836 · 56.8
- Wooddale Ave. Properties/6039 State Highway 7 · 56.7
- Chalet Pizza Building · 56.7
- Wooddale Avenue Properties · 56.7
- Syndicate Sales Corp · 56.7
- Minnetonka Opus Business Park AUAR Project · 56.7
- Snap Print - 20 Shady Oak Road · 56.7
- Auto Body Shop · 56.7
- Leaman's Liquor · 56.7
- John V. Nilson & Kathy Nilson · 56.7
- PLACE Development · 56.7
- George R. Wolff VFW Post 425 · 56.7
- NSP Property · 56.7
- Gold Nugget Saloon Restaurant · 56.7
- Nelson's Meats · 56.7
- Alano · 56.7
- Wolfe Park Gw · 56.7
- National Lead · 56.7
- John V. Nilson & Kathy Nilson - 4305 Shady Oak Rd · 56.7
- Snap Print - 24-26 Shady Oak Road · 56.7
- Dairy Queen · 56.7
- 5201 Minnehaha Avenue · 56.6
- L.J. Fischer South Site · 56.6
- Bass Lake Dump · 56.6
- 10132 Nicollet · 56.6
- FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT · 1d195323 · 56.6
- 5213 Minnehaha Avenue · 56.6
- 10 West 102nd Street · 56.6
- Little Asia · 56.6
- Mel-o Honey Inc. · 56.6
- 10126 Nicollet · 56.6
- DMJ/SKH Asphalt · 56.6
- 5227-5231 Minnehaha Avenue · 56.6
- Kenny's Market · 56.5
- City of Greenfield Property · 56.5
- Mine Site · eda1c49f · 56.5
- Art Box · 56.5
- Suburban Propane · 56.4
- 545 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- 477/479 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- 535 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- 2045 W. Wayzata Blvd. · 56.4
- Silver Buckle Saddle Club · 56.4
- 512 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- 522 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- 467/469 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- 540 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- 455 Virginia Ave. · 56.4
- 515 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- 490 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- Excelsior Rail Line · 56.4
- 505 Virginia Avenue · 56.4
- VA Health Care System · 9550fa50 · 56.4
- Golden Valley Pistol Range · 56.2
- Mound True Value (True Value District) · 56.1
- Raskob Site · 56.1
- Lost Lake Dump · 56.1
- Oriental Grocery · 56.0
- 727 5th Street · 56.0
- Employment Action Center · 56.0
- Mine Site · 1c4bdfdf · 56.0
- Mine Site · b52ca97e · 56.0
- Mine Site · d67b10f9 · 56.0
- B. F. Nelson · 56.0
- Northpoint - SE corner, Thor Development · 55.9
- 1132 South 8th Street · 55.9
- Fremont Avenue Corridor/Bassett Creek · 55.9
- Kds, Inc · 55.9
- Mandile Fruit Company And Packaging Concepts, Inc. · 55.9
- 271 Girard · 55.9
- Penn & Plymouth - SE Corner · 55.9
- Phillip'S Filling Station/Dry Cleaners · 55.8
- 861 East Hennepin · 55.8
- AICDC - Homeward Bound · 0c3188bd · 55.8
- Silvermark · 55.7
- Fritz's Auto Service · 55.7
- Little Earth Property · 55.7
- St Louis Park/Edgewood Investors · 55.7
- Midtown Exchange · 55.7
- Lake Street Housing · 55.7
- Hennepin County South Regional Center · 55.6
- Mine Site · 15c47889 · 55.6
- East River Mews, LLC · 55.6
- Mine Site · 4cdfbc63 · 55.5
- Huntington Pointe Redevelopment Site · 55.5
- Village North Shopping Center · 55.5
- Hilltop Bar · 55.3
- Douglas Drive Service Center · 55.2
- 482 Virginia Avenue · 54.8
- 468 Virginia Avenue · 54.8
- 525 Virginia Avenue · 54.8
- Wayside Treatment Center · 54.7
- Byerly's Bakery · 54.7
- Wooddale and Xenwood Parcels · 54.7
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery · 2d5a9ac1 · 54.5
- Snelling Yards · 54.4
- 4 West 102nd Street · 53.9
Hennepin County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Hennepin County?
237 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 2nd-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hennepin County?
PARKERS LAKE scores 69.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 237 scored sites in Hennepin County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Hennepin County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Hennepin County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hennepin County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Hennepin County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.85¢/kWh and commercial is 12.60¢/kWh in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/hennepin-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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