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OZ Winona

Greenfield

Winona County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
60.9
Good / 100

OZ Winona is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Winona County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.9/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTAinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWMinnesota large-load statute (2025): DCs pay own costs, no cross-subsidy

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 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 wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance40.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage28.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance167.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactWinona County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNORWEST BANK WINONA NA
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index78.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance40.9 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route131.5 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%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Winona
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131554Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.5
Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs55.7
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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