Datacenter Sites in Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Le Sueur County has 31 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Le Sueur County, Minnesota has 31 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 34th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 963205c7 at 67.3/100.
Site-selection context for Le Sueur County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
How does Le Sueur County compare with other counties in Minnesota?
By number of scored sites, Le Sueur County ranks 34th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.9/100 ranks 9th in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1237th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 27 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Le Sueur County?
Greenfield sites are the most common (19, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and former mine (5). 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 Le Sueur County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.69¢/kWh and commercial 11.80¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $7,494 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Le Sueur County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN132021 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| EC Near New Prague | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near New Prague | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near New Prague | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near New Prague | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Near New Prague | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Near New Prague | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN132021 - WILMARTH) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN129711 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near New Prague | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN129709 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| CLEVELAND | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN158002 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| TAP159953 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| EC Near Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
Every scored site in Le Sueur County
All 31 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 963205c7 · 67.3
- EC Near Montgomery · 93e0be38 · 64.0
- EC Near Montgomery · 1f9eac43 · 62.7
- EC Near New Prague · d643884d · 62.4
- EC Near New Prague · e0a48139 · 62.1
- EC Near New Prague · 8b3d4979 · 62.1
- EC Near New Prague · 6c336548 · 61.4
- EC Near Montgomery · a2137357 · 61.4
- EC Near Montgomery · 62dc0dd8 · 61.2
- EC Near Montgomery · 748cfa56 · 60.3
- EC Near New Prague · d5dfe171 · 60.3
- EC Near Montgomery · 8fe31222 · 60.2
- EC Near New Prague · f88764c3 · 60.2
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN132021 - WILMARTH) · 59.6
- EC Near Montgomery · 92b10556 · 59.0
- EC Near Montgomery · ae187efe · 58.9
- EC Near Montgomery · c757ec58 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4ca13788 · 58.6
- EC Near New Prague · 9b26f233 · 58.1
- EC Near Montgomery · 86df75c2 · 58.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9900e3e6 · 57.4
- CLEVELAND · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · b2ec4e2e · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · aa2f1aa2 · 56.9
- EC Near Montgomery · 50c1d263 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · d3ddb1a1 · 56.9
- Mine Site · 3cf50899 · 55.3
- Mine Site · e389c5ab · 54.4
- Mine Site · 7a14835f · 53.6
- Mine Site · 1fd38ffa · 53.5
- Mine Site · d01d78b4 · 49.1
Le Sueur County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Le Sueur County?
31 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 34th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Le Sueur County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 963205c7 scores 67.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 31 scored sites in Le Sueur County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Le Sueur County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Le Sueur County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Le Sueur County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Le Sueur County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.69¢/kWh and commercial is 11.80¢/kWh in Le Sueur County.
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
- Greenfield sites in Minnesota
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Minnesota
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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Le Sueur County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/le-sueur-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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