Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375
Substation-AdjacentMcLeod, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McLeod, Minnesota, scoring 55.3/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 38 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN158031 (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375 compare with other sites in McLeod?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375 ranks 25th of 38 scored candidate sites in McLeod. Its 55.3/100 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 power availability (46 vs 39) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (64 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 44.834, -94.375 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN158031, 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), 47 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1) at 32.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1), 32.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375?
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 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375 scores 55.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 25th of 38 scored sites in McLeod. The McLeod average is 56.0 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN158031, 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 44.834, -94.375?
MCLEOD COOPERATIVE POWER ASSN (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375 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 44.834, -94.375 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is NP Belle Plaine (MSP1), about 32.7 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 44.834, -94.375, McLeod, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/mcleod/unknown158031-9dcfd881 (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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