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Datacenter Sites in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Ramsey County has 171 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,805 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ramsey County, Minnesota has 171 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 4th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is TERMINAL at 69.7/100.

171
Candidate sites
58.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,805 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Ramsey County

Site-selection context for Ramsey County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.85¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$46,973
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Ramsey County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Ramsey County ranks 4th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 5.3% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.2/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 142nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 157 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ramsey County?

Industrial sites are the most common (125, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (34) and greenfield (8). 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 Ramsey County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.74¢/kWh and commercial 12.85¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $46,973 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ramsey County

Top datacenter sites in Ramsey County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TERMINALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs69.7
MAXWELLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.4
KOHLMAN LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.3
RIVERSIDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN129480Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.8
OZ RamseyGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.2
EC Near High BridgeGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.8
OZ RamseyGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.8
RISER159939Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
ELLIOT PARKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
TAP139676Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
HIAWATHASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
MAIN STSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
WEST RIVER ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN129442Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
LONE OAKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
PRIORSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
UNKNOWN129432Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
WILSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
MERRIAM PARKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
MIDTOWNSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
ROGERS LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
OZ RamseyGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.3
OZ RamseyGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.0
OZ RamseyGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.7

Every scored site in Ramsey County

All 171 sites, best first.

Ramsey County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ramsey County?

171 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Ramsey County?

TERMINAL scores 69.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 171 scored sites in Ramsey County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ramsey County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ramsey County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ramsey County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Ramsey County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.74¢/kWh and commercial is 12.85¢/kWh in Ramsey 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Ramsey County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/ramsey-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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