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Datacenter Sites in Roseau County, Minnesota

Roseau County has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Roseau County, Minnesota has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 49th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 25th by average score. The top-scoring site is ROSEAU COUNTY at 66.5/100.

19
Candidate sites
56.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 19 in Roseau County

Site-selection context for Roseau County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.31¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,551
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 Roseau County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Roseau County ranks 49th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.6/100 ranks 25th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Roseau County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 58% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (6) and federal excess (2). 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 Roseau 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. 3 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 $2,551 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Roseau County

Top datacenter sites in Roseau County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROSEAU COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs66.5
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs60.1
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs59.9
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs59.6
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs59.5
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs59.4
Greenfield (IRON RANGE - None)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN130315Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN171185Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN162282Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
TAP162280Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN130316Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP171186Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP171066Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
TAP162281Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN130321Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.0
TAP171065Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.0
MN0046 LPOE-WarroadFederal Excess——4.3 yrs51.7
MN0016 LPOE-RoseauFederal Excess——4.3 yrs50.8

Every scored site in Roseau County

All 19 sites, best first.

Roseau County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Roseau County?

19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 49th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

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

ROSEAU COUNTY scores 66.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in Roseau County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Roseau County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Roseau County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Roseau County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.40¢/kWh and commercial is 9.31¢/kWh in Roseau 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 Roseau County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/roseau-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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