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Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822)

Greenfield

Jackson County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
52.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Minnesota, scoring 52.2/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 34 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN129805. It sits in the MISO grid region and the FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN129805
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityFEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSNcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance43.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage72.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance43.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.21¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,449

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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How does Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822) compare with other sites in Jackson County?

Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822) ranks 31st of 34 scored candidate sites in Jackson County. Its 52.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.3. It is roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Minnesota average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is power availability (32 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN129805, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 161 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 72 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is South Spencer Aureon hut at 43.4 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is South Spencer Aureon hut, 43.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
32
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129832Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN129848Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN129805Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN170860Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
OZ JacksonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.8
TAP170963Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7
EC Near Lakefield UtilitiesGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near Lakefield UtilitiesGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.1

Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822)?

Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822) scores 52.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 34 scored sites in Jackson County. The Jackson County average is 56.3 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822)?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN129805, at 161 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822)?

FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822) in?

Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is South Spencer Aureon hut, about 43.4 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Greenfield (UNKNOWN129805 - UNKNOWN129822), Jackson County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/jackson-county/greenfield-unknown129805-unknown129822-1f037c1a (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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