EC Near West Fairbault
GreenfieldRice, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
EC Near West Fairbault is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rice, Minnesota, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 34 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the STEELE-WASECA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC 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 West Fairbault compare with other sites in Rice?
EC Near West Fairbault ranks 29th of 34 scored candidate sites in Rice. Its 54.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.5. 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 natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (39 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near West Fairbault to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 32 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Jaguar Communications at 18.8 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Jaguar Communications, 18.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near West Fairbault?
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. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rice "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 Rice, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near West Fairbault | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| EC Near West Fairbault | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN129409 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| EC Near West Fairbault | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near West Fairbault | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Near West Fairbault | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near West Fairbault | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near West Fairbault | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
EC Near West Fairbault: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near West Fairbault?
EC Near West Fairbault scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 34 scored sites in Rice. The Rice average is 58.5 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves EC Near West Fairbault?
STEELE-WASECA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near West Fairbault in?
EC Near West Fairbault is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near West Fairbault 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 West Fairbault?
Parcel records list the owner as Southeast Shoreline French Lake Cooperative (private land).
How far is EC Near West Fairbault from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Jaguar Communications, about 18.8 miles away; 12 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 West Fairbault, Rice, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/rice/ec-near-west-fairbault-1f5f7ce8 (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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