Quarry Lake
IndustrialScott County, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
Quarry Lake is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Scott County, Minnesota, scoring 54.5/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA 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 Quarry Lake compare with other sites in Scott County?
Quarry Lake ranks 34th of 36 scored candidate sites in Scott County. Its 54.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 60.2. 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 power availability (30 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Quarry Lake to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 50 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Centersquare Minneapolis (MSP1) at 2 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Centersquare Minneapolis (MSP1), 2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Quarry Lake?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Scott County "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 Scott County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.5 |
| SCOTT CO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.1 |
| HELENA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.8 |
| CHUB LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.1 |
| TAP138607 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| UNKNOWN129620 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| UNKNOWN129604 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN132858 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
Quarry Lake: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Quarry Lake?
Quarry Lake scores 54.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 36 scored sites in Scott County. The Scott County average is 60.2 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Quarry Lake?
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY INC.
What grid region is Quarry Lake in?
Quarry Lake is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Quarry Lake from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Centersquare Minneapolis (MSP1), about 2 miles away; 18 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, “Quarry Lake, Scott County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/scott-county/quarry-lake-2dc08c7e (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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