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Datacenter Sites in Scott County, Minnesota

Scott County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.5/100 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.

At a glance

Scott County, Minnesota has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 26th of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 1st by average score. The top-scoring site is BLUE LAKE at 69.8/100.

36
Candidate sites
60.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,905 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Scott County

Site-selection context for Scott County

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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.

How does Scott County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Scott County ranks 26th of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 60.5/100 ranks 1st in the state and is about 14% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 33 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Scott County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (27, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (5) and industrial (3). 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 Scott County?

Industrial electricity averages 11.76¢/kWh and commercial 11.44¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 18 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 $9,547 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Scott County

Top datacenter sites in Scott County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLUE LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs69.8
SCOTT COSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs69.5
HELENASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.1
CHUB LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.4
TAP138607Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN129620Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN129604Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN132858Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.1
CHASKA SW STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.6
UNKNOWN129649Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN129641Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN129597Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.4
TAP171017Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.9
PRIOR LAKESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN129650Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.1
TAP170763Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.1
TAP171014Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.0
TAP138596Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN158261Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.9
TAP171204Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN129697Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN130272Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN171015Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.8
TAP171200Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.6
TAP138595Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.1

Every scored site in Scott County

All 36 sites, best first.

Scott County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Scott County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 26th-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

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

BLUE LAKE scores 69.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Scott County (a substation-adjacent site).

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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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 Scott County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/scott-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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