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EC Near Alliant Techsystems

Greenfield

Hennepin County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
63.1
Good / 100

EC Near Alliant Techsystems is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Hennepin County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTAinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRidgeview Minnetonka
IXP distance5.1 mi
Fiber providers19
Fiber coverage72.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance211.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactHennepin County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDEEPHAVEN EDUCATION CENTER
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Minneapolis
DC distance4.5 mi
Nearest rail3.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route66.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$17,237

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Alliant Techsystems
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PARKERS LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs68.8
EDEN PRAIRIESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN129614Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs67.8
EC Near Alliant TechsystemsGreenfield——1.4 yrs65.4
EC Near Riverside (MN)Greenfield——1.4 yrs65.0
EC Near Riverside (MN)Greenfield——1.4 yrs64.9
OZ HennepinGreenfield——1.4 yrs64.6
EC Near Riverside (MN)Greenfield——1.4 yrs64.5

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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