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UNKNOWN129693

Substation-Adjacent

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

UNKNOWN129693 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN129693
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityEAST CENTRAL ENERGYcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Minneapolis (MSP3)
IXP distance43.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage44.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank
DC distance44.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,934

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
27
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Mille Lacs County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near UNKNOWN129693
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ Mille LacsGreenfield——1.4 yrs56.3
TAP162439Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.6
UNKNOWN131412Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs51.4
Princeton DumpIndustrial——2.8 yrs49.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs49.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs49.0
UNKNOWN162436Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs48.8
TAP162438Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs48.8

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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