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Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139

Substation-Adjacent

Olmsted County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
57.7
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Olmsted County, Minnesota, scoring 57.7/100 DC Readiness — 43rd of 65 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN129283 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the PEOPLE'S COOPERATIVE SERVICES service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN129283
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityPEOPLE'S COOPERATIVE SERVICEScooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance16.3 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage84.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score60/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance16.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.49¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,058

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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139 compare with other sites in Olmsted County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139 ranks 43rd of 65 scored candidate sites in Olmsted County. Its 57.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.1. 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 fiber connectivity (85 vs 70) and its weakest is natural hazard (60 vs 74). 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 43.979, -92.139 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN129283, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN MN-Rochester at 16.3 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NP Rochester, 16.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Olmsted County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
60
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129399Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs65.5
CASCADE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.4
BAMBER VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN129401Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.2
UNKNOWN129387Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.1
EC Coal Olmsted CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.1
ZUMBRO RIVERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.1
IBMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.0

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139 scores 57.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 43rd of 65 scored sites in Olmsted County. The Olmsted County average is 59.1 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN129283, 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 43.979, -92.139?

PEOPLE'S COOPERATIVE SERVICES (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.979, -92.139 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN MN-Rochester, about 16.3 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 43.979, -92.139, Olmsted County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/olmsted-county/unknown129283-09300be8 (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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