Elk River

Brownfield

Sherburne, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
63.8
Good / 100

Elk River is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Sherburne, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 48 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity48 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Minneapolis (MSP3)
IXP distance13.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage23.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance237.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerGreat River Energy
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usewaste
Existing capacity48 MW
Retirement date2019-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWALMART SUPERCENTER 3209
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index94.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank
DC distance13.5 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.4 mi
Nearest fiber route61.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.05¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,181

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
29
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
71
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Elk River
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELK RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs74.7
SHERBURNE COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.9
MONTICELLOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN132179Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN129671Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.0
Greenfield (MONTICELLO - QUARRY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.9
Greenfield (MONTICELLO - BENTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs65.1
EC Near Elk River City ofGreenfield1.4 yrs64.7

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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