COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19
Substation-AdjacentSteele, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Steele, Minnesota, scoring 58.5/100 DC Readiness — 37th of 50 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the STEELE-WASECA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 compare with other sites in Steele?
COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 ranks 37th of 50 scored candidate sites in Steele. Its 58.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.6. 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 (84 vs 70) and its weakest is speed to power (48 vs 49). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 45 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Jaguar Communications at 16.2 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Jaguar Communications, 16.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Steele "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 Steele, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN129423 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| EC Near Owatonna | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC Near Owatonna | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Near Owatonna | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| EC Near Owatonna | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| EC Near Owatonna | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Owatonna | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Blooming Prairie | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19?
COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 scores 58.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 37th of 50 scored sites in Steele. The Steele average is 59.6 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
What is the nearest substation to COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19?
The nearest mapped substation is COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19?
STEELE-WASECA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 in?
COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Jaguar Communications, about 16.2 miles away; 8 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, “COUNTY LINE SUBSTATION #19, Steele, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/steele/county-line-substation-19-5f370e97 (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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