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Fairmont (MN)

Brownfield

Martin County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
58.6
Good / 100

Fairmont (MN) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Martin County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 23 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity23 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityFAIRMONT PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMnot 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 IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance50.1 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage25.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance141.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity23 MW
Retirement date2009-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGREENLEE FAIRMONT TEXTRON
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index76.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance50.1 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route49.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,968

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%
25
Speed to power20%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Fairmont (MN)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN130212Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.1
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs58.1
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs57.8
EC Near Fox LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs57.8
EC Near Fox LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs57.7
EC Near Fox LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs57.6
EC Near Fox LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs57.6

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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