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EC Near Glencoe

Greenfield

McLeod, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

EC Near Glencoe is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in McLeod, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth10
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
IXP distance23.8 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage57.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance203.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMcLeod County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
DC distance23.8 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.1 mi
Nearest fiber route89.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,217

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%
61
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Glencoe
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near GlencoeGreenfield1.4 yrs64.9
EC Near GlencoeGreenfield1.4 yrs64.2
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1Greenfield1.4 yrs63.0
EC Near GlencoeGreenfield1.4 yrs62.9
EC Near GlencoeGreenfield1.4 yrs62.8
Hutchinson LandfillBrownfield69 kV0 MW2.8 yrs61.9
EC Near GlencoeGreenfield1.4 yrs61.8
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1Greenfield1.4 yrs61.7

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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