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Datacenter Sites in Watonwan County, Minnesota

Watonwan County has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Watonwan County, Minnesota has 18 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 56.0. It ranks 52nd of 85 Minnesota counties by number of sites and 46th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · e2efaf53 at 62.8/100.

18
Candidate sites
55.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,450 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 18 in Watonwan County

Site-selection context for Watonwan County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.13¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$8,091
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.

How does Watonwan County compare with other counties in Minnesota?

By number of scored sites, Watonwan County ranks 52nd of the 85 Minnesota counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,216 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.5/100 ranks 46th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1835th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Watonwan County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (16, 89% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (1) and former mine (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Watonwan County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.41¢/kWh and commercial 13.13¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 6 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $8,091 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Watonwan County

Top datacenter sites in Watonwan County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132584Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN173521Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.8
TAP138022Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN171246Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN130216Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP138620Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP171244Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN133249Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
TAP161622Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN161621Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.4
TAP161625Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN161626Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.3
TAP171250Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN170758Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.1
TAP161627Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.0
TAP161629Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.0
Olson EngineeringIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.0

Every scored site in Watonwan County

All 18 sites, best first.

Watonwan County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Watonwan County?

18 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 52nd-most of 85 Minnesota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Watonwan County?

Substation-Adjacent site · e2efaf53 scores 62.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 18 scored sites in Watonwan County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Watonwan County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Watonwan County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Watonwan County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Watonwan County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.41¢/kWh and commercial is 13.13¢/kWh in Watonwan County.

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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Watonwan County, Minnesota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/minnesota/watonwan-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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