Datacenter Sites in Washington County, Minnesota
Washington County has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
40
Candidate sites
58.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Washington County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.49¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.39¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$11,320
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Washington County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAXWELL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 74.8 |
| KING PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.4 |
| TAP139674 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.0 |
| WOODBURY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129869 - KING PLANT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.1 |
| LONG LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.2 |
| UNKNOWN129352 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.0 |
| UNKNOWN129312 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.5 |
| AFTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.0 |
| Greenfield (RUSH CITY/CAPS - MAXWELL) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.7 |
| Greenfield (CHISAGO - KOHLMAN LAKE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.6 |
| Greenfield (RUSH CITY/CAPS - MAXWELL) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN143560 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.3 |
| Washington County Landfill (MN) | Brownfield | — | 0 MW | — | 66.0 |
| Greenfield (RUSH CITY/CAPS - MAXWELL) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.2 |
| Greenfield (KING PLANT - KOHLMAN LAKE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.1 |
| Greenfield (RUSH CITY/CAPS - MAXWELL) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129869 - KING PLANT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.7 |
| Greenfield (CHISAGO - KOHLMAN LAKE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.2 |
| Greenfield (CHISAGO - KOHLMAN LAKE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129869 - KING PLANT) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.2 |
| Greenfield (KING PLANT - MAXWELL) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 61.5 |
| TAP143559 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 61.3 |
| UNKNOWN129310 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 60.8 |
| Greenfield (TAP143559 - MAXWELL) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 59.9 |
Washington County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Washington County?
- 40 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.6/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Washington County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Washington County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washington County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Washington County?
- Average industrial electricity is 9.39¢/kWh and commercial is 12.49¢/kWh in Washington County.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for Washington County, Minnesota. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.