EC Near Hoot Lake
GreenfieldOtter Tail, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Hoot Lake is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Otter Tail, Minnesota, scoring 51.9/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the OTTER TAIL POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
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How does EC Near Hoot Lake compare with other sites in Otter Tail?
EC Near Hoot Lake ranks 26th of 36 scored candidate sites in Otter Tail. Its 51.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.0. 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 speed to power (48 vs 49) and its weakest is natural hazard (55 vs 74). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Hoot Lake to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FORMAN_FORMAN_115kV_TIE_FLO_HANKSON_WAHPETON_230 (MISO), 80 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks at 54.7 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Dakota Carrier Network, 54.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Hoot Lake?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.40 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (FERGUS POWER PUMP INC). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Otter Tail "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Otter Tail, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN130155 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.9 |
| UNKNOWN129803 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN171144 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| UNKNOWN129810 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| UNKNOWN130217 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN129798 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP135306 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| TAP135309 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
EC Near Hoot Lake: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Hoot Lake?
EC Near Hoot Lake scores 51.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 36 scored sites in Otter Tail. The Otter Tail average is 55.0 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Hoot Lake?
OTTER TAIL POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is OTTER TAIL CORPORATION.
What grid region is EC Near Hoot Lake in?
EC Near Hoot Lake is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Hoot Lake in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Hoot Lake?
Parcel records list the owner as Jacobs Family Tst (private land).
How far is EC Near Hoot Lake from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks, about 54.7 miles away; 13 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, “EC Near Hoot Lake, Otter Tail, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/otter-tail/ec-near-hoot-lake-153e56b7 (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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