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Mine Site

Former Mine

Otter Tail, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
48.1
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Otter Tail, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 48.1/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityOTTER TAIL POWER COinvestor owned

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 IXP702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
IXP distance64.8 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage59.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactOtter Tail County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
DC distance64.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,840

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%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
43
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Otter Tail, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130155Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN129803Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN171144Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.1
UNKNOWN129810Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.0
UNKNOWN130217Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN129798Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
TAP135306Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.6
TAP135309Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.6

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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