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Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)

Greenfield

Winona County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Winona County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTH ROCHESTER
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityNORTHERN STATES POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth127
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance44.1 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage28.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance44.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$6,840

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

Incentives available; large-load tariffs emerging.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 50 MW

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 + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
59
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ WinonaGreenfield1.4 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN131554Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.5
TAP139558Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.7
TAP171256Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN157990Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN131058Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN156610Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.9
TAP158819Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.8

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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