EC Near High Bridge

Greenfield

Ramsey County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
55.5
Good / 100

EC Near High Bridge is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ramsey County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.5/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers Minneapolis
IXP distance5.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage60.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance211.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usenear retired coal plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLAFARGE NORTH AMERICA CHILDS
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterH5 Minneapolis
DC distance5.6 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.5 mi
Nearest fiber route46.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$46,973

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
40
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near High Bridge
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEST RIVER ROADSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.7
RIVERSIDESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.0
MERRIAM PARKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.7
MAIN STSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.7
TERMINALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.6
TAP139677Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.0
LONE OAKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.8
PRIORSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.7

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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