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Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451

Substation-Adjacent

Martin County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Martin County, Minnesota, scoring 54.6/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 42 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN129726 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the FAIRMONT PUBLIC UTILITIES COMM service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN129726
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityFAIRMONT PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance50.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage25.8%

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 datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance50.6 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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451 compare with other sites in Martin County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451 ranks 23rd of 42 scored candidate sites in Martin County. Its 54.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.5. It is roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Minnesota average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 39) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (58 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN129726, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 43 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is South Spencer Aureon hut at 50.6 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is South Spencer Aureon hut, 50.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Martin County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN130212Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
Fairmont (MN)Brownfield—23 MW4.3 yrs58.2
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.5
TAP138020Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield——4.3 yrs57.2
EC Near Fox LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.2
EC Near Fox LakeGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451 scores 54.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 42 scored sites in Martin County. The Martin County average is 55.5 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN129726, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451?

FAIRMONT PUBLIC UTILITIES COMM (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is South Spencer Aureon hut, about 50.6 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 43.660, -94.451, Martin County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/martin-county/unknown129726-462c7e02 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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