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WASECA FCI

Federal Excess

Waseca County, Minnesota · PJM

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

WASECA FCI is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Waseca County, Minnesota, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.4/100 DC Readiness and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPJaguar Communications
IXP distance14.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage51.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage87 ac
Former useInstitutional

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterJaguar Communications
DC distance14.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,825

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 + 6 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
56
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WASECA FCI
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ WasecaGreenfield1.4 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN129603Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN157982Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs56.3
TAP159954Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs56.3
TAP170679Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine2.8 yrs53.9

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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