Washington County Landfill (MN)

Brownfield

Washington County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
66.0
Good / 100

Washington County Landfill (MN) is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Washington County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 66.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 0 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance2.4 mi
Available capacity0 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers Minneapolis
IXP distance12.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance238.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage25 ac
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usesuperfund
Existing capacity0 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMPCA WASHINGTON CO FAIRGROUNDS
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index107.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterH5 Minneapolis
DC distance12.0 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.49¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$11,320

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
35
Speed to power15%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
96
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Washington County Landfill (MN)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MAXWELLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.8
KING PLANTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.4
TAP139674Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.0
WOODBURYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129869 - KING PLANT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.1
LONG LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN129352Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN129312Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.5

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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