Mine Site

Former Mine

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
40.9
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 40.9/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
IXP distance80.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
DC distance80.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,062

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%
30
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
35
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN170998Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.9
MINN VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.8
UNKNOWN170998Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs68.4
Greenfield (LYON COUNTY - MINN VALLEY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.7
Greenfield (LYON COUNTY - MINN VALLEY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN131973Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131973 - GRANITE FALLS)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.9
Greenfield (GRANITE FALLS - UNKNOWN170998)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs57.8

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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