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Buckeye Plating

Industrial

Nobles County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
50.6
Fair / 100

Buckeye Plating is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Nobles County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 50.6/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityADRIAN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMnot available

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 IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
IXP distance39.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage43.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
DC distance39.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,605

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%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
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 Nobles County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Buckeye Plating
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129783Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs62.1
OZ NoblesGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN129796Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - LAKEFIELD JUNC)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN130037Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN129797Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.5
TAP138030Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.4
TAP171120Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.4

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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