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Former Wadena's Store

Industrial

Mahnomen County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
53.0
Fair / 100

Former Wadena's Store is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.0/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth10
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXP702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
IXP distance60.1 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage67.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
DC distance60.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$4,169

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Mahnomen County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Wadena's Store
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WINGERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.6
OZ MahnomenGreenfield1.4 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN130667Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.2
RINDALSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN130150Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.2
TAP135608Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN162424Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN130668Substation-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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