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OZ Lake of the Woods

Greenfield

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
54.3
Fair / 100

OZ Lake of the Woods is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 54.3/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
UtilityNORTH STAR ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 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 wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
IXP distance121.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage67.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance468.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLake of the Woods County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
DC distance121.1 mi
Nearest rail9.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.1 mi
Nearest fiber route9.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$2,618

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
77
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
68
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lake of the Woods County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near OZ Lake of the Woods
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129817Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN129718Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.3
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs58.4
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs58.3
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs58.2
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs58.2
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN162277Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.2

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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