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Hutchinson Landfill

Brownfield

McLeod, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
61.9
Good / 100

Hutchinson Landfill is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in McLeod, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 61.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 0 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN130267
Substation distance0.8 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity0 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MISO_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$27.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth10
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
IXP distance34.5 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage57.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance231.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage1 ac
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity0 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGOEBEL FIXTURE CO
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index90.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
DC distance34.5 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.4 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%
35
Speed to power15%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hutchinson Landfill
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
EC Near GlencoeGreenfield1.4 yrs61.8
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1Greenfield1.4 yrs61.7
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1Greenfield1.4 yrs61.4

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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