Datacenter Sites in Scott County, Minnesota
Scott County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,905 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
36
Candidate sites
59.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,905 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Scott County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.44¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
11.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
18
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,547
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.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Scott County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 68.8 |
| SCOTT CO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 68.5 |
| HELENA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| CHUB LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 66.4 |
| TAP138607 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN129620 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN129604 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN132858 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 62.1 |
| CHASKA SW STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| UNKNOWN129649 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 61.4 |
| UNKNOWN129641 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 2.8 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN129597 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 60.4 |
| PRIOR LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN130272 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN129650 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 59.1 |
| TAP170763 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 59.1 |
| TAP171014 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 59.0 |
| TAP138596 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN129697 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN158261 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 58.9 |
| TAP171204 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN171015 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 58.8 |
| TAP171017 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 58.8 |
| TAP171200 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.8 yrs | 58.6 |
| EKS Landfill | Brownfield | — | 5 MW | 1.4 yrs | 58.4 |
Scott County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Scott County?
- 36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 59.5/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Scott County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Scott County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Scott County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Scott County?
- Average industrial electricity is 11.76¢/kWh and commercial is 11.44¢/kWh in Scott County.
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