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Wright County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
65.2
Good / 100

DICKINSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Wright County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 65.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDICKINSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage400 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityWRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOP ELEC ASSNcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

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 IXPRidgeview Minnetonka
IXP distance20.6 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage37.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterUS Internet - Minnetonka
DC distance20.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.81¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,935

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%
92
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DICKINSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Wright CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.4
Lindenfelser LandfillBrownfield115 kV—2.8 yrs60.1
EC Near DelanoGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.0
EC Near DelanoGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.0
EC Near DelanoGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.9
EC Near DelanoGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.8
EC Near DelanoGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.7
EC Near DelanoGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.5

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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