MISO Datacenter Sites
Midcontinent Independent System Operator
MISO runs the grid across 15 central US states. Deep industrial land inventory and competitive power pricing make it an emerging datacenter frontier, though queue timelines have lengthened.
19,782
Candidate sites
52.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1.6M MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.4 yrs
Avg queue wait
Member states
By site type
- Greenfield5,916
- Industrial5,656
- Substation-Adjacent3,488
- Federal Excess2,437
- Former Mine1,845
- Brownfield238
- Shovel-Ready201
- Military BRAC1
Average sub-score profile
Power availability
37.8
Speed-to-power
47.6
Fiber
56.2
Water
68.9
Hazard resilience
53.8
Top 25 datacenter sites in MISO
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckert Station | Brownfield | MI | Ingham | — | 375 MW | — | 80.1 |
| BLUE LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Carver County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 79.9 |
| BYRON | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Dodge County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 79.7 |
| UNKNOWN121936 | Substation-Adjacent | WI | Kenosha County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 79.1 |
| FREEPORT | Substation-Adjacent | MS | DeSoto County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.6 |
| TIFFIN | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Johnson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.6 |
| UNKNOWN131605 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Scott County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.4 |
| BROWNSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Shelby County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.1 |
| UNKNOWN109619 | Substation-Adjacent | MS | Oktibbeha County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.1 |
| SYCAMORE | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.0 |
| BONDURANT | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.7 |
| CORDOVA | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Shelby County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.6 |
| UNKNOWN129414 | Substation-Adjacent | MN | Anoka County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.5 |
| WESTON | Substation-Adjacent | WI | Marathon County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.4 |
| SE POLK | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Polk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.3 |
| UNKNOWN109244 | Substation-Adjacent | AL | Jefferson County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.1 |
| CALEDONIA | Substation-Adjacent | AL | Lamar County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.0 |
| PLEASANT PRAIRIE | Substation-Adjacent | WI | Kenosha County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.9 |
| CARDINAL | Substation-Adjacent | WI | Dane County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.8 |
| LAGOON CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | TN | Weakley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.7 |
| UNKNOWN122189 | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Clinton County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.6 |
| PLEASANT HILL | Substation-Adjacent | MS | Union County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.6 |
| HAZLETON | Substation-Adjacent | IA | Black Hawk County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.6 |
| SUB 39 | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Rock Island County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.5 |
| WERNER WEST | Substation-Adjacent | WI | Outagamie County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.5 |
MISO FAQ
- What is MISO?
- Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) MISO runs the grid across 15 central US states. Deep industrial land inventory and competitive power pricing make it an emerging datacenter frontier, though queue timelines have lengthened.
- How many datacenter sites are in the MISO region?
- GridCensus catalogs 19,782 scored datacenter candidate sites in MISO, averaging 52.3/100 DC Readiness.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in MISO?
- Candidate sites in MISO average a 1.4 yrs queue wait with an average queue depth of 69 projects.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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