BNSF at Spirit Landing
IndustrialSt. Louis County, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
BNSF at Spirit Landing is an industrial datacenter candidate site in St. Louis County, Minnesota, scoring 54.7/100 DC Readiness — 89th of 179 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ALLETE, INC. 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.
Site location
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How does BNSF at Spirit Landing compare with other sites in St. Louis County?
BNSF at Spirit Landing ranks 89th of 179 scored candidate sites in St. Louis County. Its 54.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.7. 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 fiber connectivity (79 vs 70) 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 BNSF at Spirit Landing to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Duluth Missabe at 6.3 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Duluth Missabe, 6.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BNSF at Spirit Landing?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates St. Louis 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 St. Louis County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ St. Louis | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| FORBES | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.2 |
| OZ St. Louis | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.0 |
| UNKNOWN129377 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| SHANNON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| Greenfield (ROSEAU COUNTY - FORBES) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO) | Greenfield | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN130349 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
BNSF at Spirit Landing: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of BNSF at Spirit Landing?
BNSF at Spirit Landing scores 54.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 89th of 179 scored sites in St. Louis County. The St. Louis County average is 53.7 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves BNSF at Spirit Landing?
ALLETE, INC. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is MINNESOTA POWER INC.
What grid region is BNSF at Spirit Landing in?
BNSF at Spirit Landing is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is BNSF at Spirit Landing in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is BNSF at Spirit Landing from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Duluth Missabe, about 6.3 miles away; 15 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, “BNSF at Spirit Landing, St. Louis County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/st-louis-county/bnsf-at-spirit-landing-10bf7ce9 (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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