Skip to content
Gridcensus

UNKNOWN129399

Substation-Adjacent

Olmsted County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
67.4
Good / 100

UNKNOWN129399 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Olmsted County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 67.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN129399
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth10
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance0.4 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage84.3%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity99 MW
Retirement date2015-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance0.4 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

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

Site location

◆ Loading map…
≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
97
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN129399
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Olmsted CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs68.0
EC Near Silver LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs67.4
CASCADE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs66.7
BAMBER VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN129401Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs66.5
ZUMBRO RIVERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs66.4
IBMSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs66.3
TAP139569Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs66.1

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.

Go deeper than the public screen

This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for UNKNOWN129399, Olmsted County. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.