Barker's Alps Park
IndustrialWashington County, Minnesota · MISO
At a glance
Barker's Alps Park is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Washington County, Minnesota, scoring 49.7/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 26 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
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 Barker's Alps Park compare with other sites in Washington County?
Barker's Alps Park ranks 26th of 26 scored candidate sites in Washington County. Its 49.7/100 is about 11% below the county average of 56.1. It is about 11% below 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 natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (43 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Barker's Alps Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is West_Memphis_AT1_161_500kV_flo_Sans_Souci_Driver (MISO), 83 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Minneapolis at 17.8 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Encompass Minneapolis Facility, 16.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Barker's Alps Park?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washington County "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 Washington County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING PLANT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.1 |
| UNKNOWN129312 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| WOODBURY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| LONG LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| Greenfield (KING PLANT - MAXWELL) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN129310 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN132866 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| AFTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
Barker's Alps Park: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Barker's Alps Park?
Barker's Alps Park scores 49.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 26 scored sites in Washington County. The Washington County average is 56.1 and the Minnesota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Barker's Alps Park?
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is XCEL ENERGY INC.
What grid region is Barker's Alps Park in?
Barker's Alps Park is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Barker's Alps Park from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Minneapolis, about 17.8 miles away; 10 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, “Barker's Alps Park, Washington County, MN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/washington-county/barker-s-alps-park-896695ce (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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