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Hennepin County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
71.6
Excellent / 100

EDEN PRAIRIE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hennepin County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 71.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEDEN PRAIRIE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUS Signal MN01 - Minneapolis
IXP distance1.7 mi
Fiber providers19
Fiber coverage72.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Minneapolis (EDCMSP01)
DC distance1.9 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

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%
87
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
91
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EDEN PRAIRIE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PARKERS LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN129614Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs70.3
EC Near Alliant TechsystemsGreenfield1.4 yrs68.5
EC Near Riverside (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs68.1
EC Near Riverside (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs68.0
OZ HennepinGreenfield1.4 yrs67.7
EC Near Riverside (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs67.5
EC Near Alliant TechsystemsGreenfield1.4 yrs67.1

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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