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Sherburne, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
62.6
Good / 100

MONTICELLO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sherburne, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMONTICELLO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth10
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDataBank Minneapolis (MSP3)
IXP distance25.8 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage27.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank
DC distance25.8 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
29
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MONTICELLO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHERBURNE COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.8
ELK RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs64.4
EC Near Elk River City ofGreenfield1.4 yrs64.2
EC Near Elk River City ofGreenfield1.4 yrs63.7
EC Near Elk River City ofGreenfield1.4 yrs63.6
EC Near Elk River City ofGreenfield1.4 yrs63.6
EC Coal Sherburne CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs63.2
EC Near Elk River City ofGreenfield1.4 yrs63.1

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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