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OZ Wadena

Greenfield

Wadena County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
53.5
Fair / 100

OZ Wadena is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Wadena County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.5/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityTODD-WADENA ELECTRIC COOPnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
IXP distance85.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage96.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance329.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactWadena County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDAN S PAINTING
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index83.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
DC distance85.2 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route161.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,230

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Wadena
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WING RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.5
HUBBARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs60.5
VERNDALESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.1
TAP136161Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN136179Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN131442Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.9
TAP134755Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.9
TAP171234Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.9

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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