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Datacenter Sites in Lyon County, Minnesota

Lyon County has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,255 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lyon County, Minnesota has 47 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 17th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 73rd by average score. The top-scoring site is LYON COUNTY at 62.0/100.

47
Candidate sites
53.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,255 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Lyon County

Site-selection context for Lyon County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.48¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.77¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,146
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

How does Lyon County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Lyon County ranks 17th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.8/100 ranks 73rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 809th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 17 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lyon County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (22, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and former mine (10). 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 Lyon County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.77¢/kWh and commercial 11.48¢/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 $7,146 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lyon County

Top datacenter sites in Lyon County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LYON COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.0
EC Near Co Rd 33Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN132498Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
EC Near Co Rd 33Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN132549Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near Co Rd 33Greenfield——4.3 yrs56.9
EC Near Co Rd 33Greenfield——4.3 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN132583Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN132581Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN132552Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.0
TAP167843Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.0
Greenfield (LYON COUNTY - UNKNOWN176936)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs56.0
Greenfield (LYON COUNTY - UNKNOWN176936)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs55.9
EC Near Co Rd 33Greenfield——4.3 yrs55.2
TAP167845Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN158011Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
TAP167838Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN167842Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN167836Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP138567Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP167841Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
Co Rd 33Brownfield—5 MW4.3 yrs54.8
TAP167835Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7
EC Near Co Rd 33Greenfield——4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN158010Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6

Every scored site in Lyon County

All 47 sites, best first.

Lyon County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lyon County?

47 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lyon County?

LYON COUNTY scores 62.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 47 scored sites in Lyon County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Lyon County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lyon County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lyon County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Lyon County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.77¢/kWh and commercial is 11.48¢/kWh in Lyon County.

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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 Lyon County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/lyon-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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