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Howard County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
49.7
Fair / 100

TAP138017 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Howard County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 49.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP138017
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityMIENERGY COOPERATIVEcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 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 wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNP Rochester
IXP distance32.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage51.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance32.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$8,461

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 for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 4 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
29
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP138017
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133887Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.7
UNKNOWN138059Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs49.9
114 2nd Avenue WestIndustrial——2.8 yrs48.7
Lime Springs Industrial ParkShovel-Ready—20 MW2.8 yrs46.7

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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