Fox Lake

Brownfield

Martin, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
62.3
Good / 100

Fox Lake is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Martin, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 133 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity133 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance43.9 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage24.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance148.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerInterstate Power and Light Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity133 MW
Retirement date2017-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteITC MIDWEST FOX LAKE
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index76.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance43.9 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route55.6 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
39
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
44
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Fox Lake
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131410Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.4
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs63.0
TAP138020Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.5
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs61.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131410 - HUNTLEY)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.4
EC Near Fairmont (MN)Greenfield1.4 yrs61.4
EC Near Fox LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs61.3
EC Near Fox LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs61.3

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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