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EC Near West Fairbault

Greenfield

Rice, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

EC Near West Fairbault is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rice, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTAinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPJaguar Communications
IXP distance14.3 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage75.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance165.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactRice County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJaguar Communications
DC distance14.3 mi
Nearest rail3.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.6 mi
Nearest fiber route49.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,330

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%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near West Fairbault
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near West FairbaultGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.9
EC Near West FairbaultGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.2
EC Near West FairbaultGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.6
EC Near West FairbaultGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN129409Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs62.2
EC Near West FairbaultGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near West FairbaultGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.9
EC Near West FairbaultGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.8

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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