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Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO)

Greenfield

St. Louis County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
57.1
Good / 100

Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in St. Louis County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 57.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFORBES
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Duluth, MN
IXP distance42.6 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage29.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSt. Louis County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterArk Duluth Data Center
DC distance42.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,927

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%
72
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
21
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in St. Louis County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ St. LouisGreenfield1.4 yrs68.9
OZ St. LouisGreenfield1.4 yrs67.2
FORBESSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN129377Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs59.0
Bayfront Area (Duluth Waterfront)Industrial2.8 yrs58.6
Bayfront Property - Slip #2Industrial2.8 yrs58.6
Old County JailIndustrial2.8 yrs58.6
425 West Superior StreetIndustrial2.8 yrs58.6

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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