Datacenter Sites in Pennington County, Minnesota
Pennington County has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Pennington County, Minnesota has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 73rd of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 52nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · f6d84072 at 58.9/100.
Site-selection context for Pennington County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
How does Pennington County compare with other counties in Minnesota?
By number of scored sites, Pennington County ranks 73rd of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.3/100 ranks 52nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2493rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Pennington County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and federal excess (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Pennington County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.40¢/kWh and commercial 9.31¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $3,241 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Pennington County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN130322 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN130146 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN130153 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| OZ Pennington | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN130325 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.8 |
Every scored site in Pennington County
All 9 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · f6d84072 · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8177c71f · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 29b372cb · 58.7
- OZ Pennington · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 903b6cfb · 55.7
- THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT · 2347e616 · 52.9
- Mine Site · 14ff9135 · 52.6
- Mine Site · cce4e6ee · 52.3
- Mine Site · e8344e74 · 49.8
Pennington County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Pennington County?
9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 73rd-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Pennington County?
Substation-Adjacent site · f6d84072 scores 58.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Pennington County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Pennington County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Pennington County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pennington County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Pennington County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.40¢/kWh and commercial is 9.31¢/kWh in Pennington County.
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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Pennington County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/pennington-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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