LAKEFIELD UTILITIES

Substation-Adjacent

Jackson, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
68.8
Good / 100

LAKEFIELD UTILITIES is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Jackson, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 68.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLAKEFIELD UTILITIES
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance38.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage70.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance162.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2002-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLAKEFIELD PUBLIC UTILITIES
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index70.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance38.9 mi
Nearest rail10.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route69.4 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
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Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LAKEFIELD UTILITIES
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
O'BRIENSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.8
UNKNOWN170860Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN132557Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN158246Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN129805Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.4
TAP170964Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - LAKEFIELD JUNC)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN129848Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.8

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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