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UNKNOWN129718

Substation-Adjacent

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
60.3
Good / 100

UNKNOWN129718 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN129718
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityNORTH STAR ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot available

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 IXP232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
IXP distance123.5 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage67.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenter232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
DC distance123.5 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%
78
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
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 UNKNOWN129718
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129817Substation-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
OZ Lake of the WoodsGreenfield——1.4 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN129820Substation-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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