EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1
GreenfieldMcLeod, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in McLeod, Minnesota, scoring 53.8/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 38 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the MCLEOD COOPERATIVE POWER ASSN service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
Site location
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How does EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 compare with other sites in McLeod?
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 ranks 30th of 38 scored candidate sites in McLeod. Its 53.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.0. 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 speed to power (48 vs 49) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 54 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1) at 39.9 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1), 39.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates McLeod "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in McLeod, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN129735 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near Glencoe | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Glencoe | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| Hutchinson Landfill | Brownfield | 69 kV | 0 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| EC Near Glencoe | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Glencoe | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Glencoe | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1?
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 scores 53.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 38 scored sites in McLeod. The McLeod average is 56.0 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1?
MCLEOD COOPERATIVE POWER ASSN (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 in?
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1?
Parcel records list the owner as NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA (private land).
How far is EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1), about 39.9 miles away; 11 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, “EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1, McLeod, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/mcleod/ec-near-hutchinson-plant-1-f28ceaf6 (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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