Datacenter Sites in Olmsted County, Minnesota
Olmsted County has 53 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,307 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
53
Candidate sites
58.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,307 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Olmsted County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
13.49¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,058
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Olmsted County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSTOWN CASCADE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.6 |
| NORTHERN HILLS | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.1 |
| CASCADE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.9 |
| NORTH ROCHESTER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.3 |
| ZUMBRO RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.5 |
| CHESTER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.1 |
| Silver Lake | Brownfield | — | 99 MW | — | 71.0 |
| MAPLE LEAF | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.9 |
| IBM | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.8 |
| TAP139570 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.5 |
| UNKNOWN129401 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.6 |
| BAMBER VALLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.5 |
| TAP139569 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.9 |
| EC Coal Olmsted County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129279 - CHESTER) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.7 |
| Franklin Heating Station | Brownfield | — | 5 MW | — | 66.2 |
| EC Near Silver Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.0 |
| Greenfield (CHESTER - NORTH ROCHESTER) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.0 |
| Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - NORTHERN HIL) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.9 |
| EC Near Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 64.7 |
| EC Near Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near Silver Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.9 |
| Greenfield (CHESTER - ADAMS) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.7 |
| EC Near Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.6 |
| EC Near Silver Lake | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.2 |
Olmsted County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Olmsted County?
- 53 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Olmsted County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Olmsted County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Olmsted County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Olmsted County?
- Average industrial electricity is 10.79¢/kWh and commercial is 13.49¢/kWh in Olmsted County.
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