Datacenter Sites in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
Lake of the Woods County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 5,950 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 55th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 25th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · cb4e2029 at 61.3/100.
Site-selection context for Lake of the Woods County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
How does Lake of the Woods County compare with other counties in Minnesota?
By number of scored sites, Lake of the Woods County ranks 55th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.6/100 ranks 25th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1896th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Lake of the Woods County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (9, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (6) and industrial (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Lake of the Woods County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $2,618 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lake of the Woods County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN129817 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN129718 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| UNKNOWN129820 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN162277 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| HASLERUD | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN162274 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN129715 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| TAP162278 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN162275 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| OZ Lake of the Woods | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.0 |
| BAUDETTE MN | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
| Old Williams School | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.3 |
Every scored site in Lake of the Woods County
All 17 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · cb4e2029 · 61.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 60150f1e · 61.3
- Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) · 79b774fe · 59.4
- Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) · 0b08a401 · 59.3
- Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) · 205d2a2c · 59.2
- Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) · a3d151f2 · 59.2
- Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None) · f40c5f0f · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · e8983aa4 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · c66d16a2 · 55.2
- HASLERUD · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1b503e59 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 12882012 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0fc597fe · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1bed32db · 55.0
- OZ Lake of the Woods · 54.0
- BAUDETTE MN · 65d7363e · 51.5
- Old Williams School · 51.3
Lake of the Woods County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lake of the Woods County?
17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 55th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lake of the Woods County?
Substation-Adjacent site · cb4e2029 scores 61.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 17 scored sites in Lake of the Woods County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Lake of the Woods County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Lake of the Woods County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lake of the Woods County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
More in Minnesota
- All datacenter sites in Minnesota· 3,216 sites
- Operating datacenters in Minnesota
- Electric substations in Minnesota
- Dakota County· 374 sites · avg 56.4
- Hennepin County· 237 sites · avg 58.0
- St. Louis County· 179 sites · avg 54.1
- Ramsey County· 171 sites · avg 58.2
- Blue Earth County· 85 sites · avg 54.1
- Itasca County· 84 sites · avg 55.2
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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/lake-of-the-woods-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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