BENTON

Substation

Minnesota · NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA

Max voltage
345
kV

BENTON is an electric transmission substation in Minnesota, operated by NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA. It is classified as high-voltage (345 kv) and connects 6 transmission lines. Substation proximity is one of the strongest speed-to-power signals for siting a datacenter — interconnection distance to an energized, high-voltage bus is often the binding constraint on time-to-energization.

Voltage & classification

Max voltage345 kV
Min voltage115 kV
Voltage classHigh-voltage (345 kV)
Connected lines6

Ownership & operation

OperatorNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
StateMinnesota
Coordinates45.6568, -93.9528

Connected transmission lines

Lines terminating at or passing through this substation, by HIFLD line ID, highest voltage first.

Line IDVoltageOwnerStatusLength
#18802345 kVNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTAIN SERVICE21.5 mi
#4056230 kV—IN SERVICE26.1 mi
#35792230 kV—IN SERVICE21.7 mi
#48520230 kV—IN SERVICE53.6 mi
#30160115 kVNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTAIN SERVICE4.1 mi
#52856115 kVNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTAIN SERVICE5.2 mi

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites within roughly 25 miles of BENTON, ranked by DC Readiness. Sites this close to an energized substation carry a strong speed-to-power advantage.

Candidate sites near BENTON substation
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ELK RIVERSubstation-AdjacentMNSherburne County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs74.7
UNKNOWN129693Substation-AdjacentMNBenton County230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs72.4
SHERBURNE COUNTYSubstation-AdjacentMNSherburne County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.9
BENTONSubstation-AdjacentMNBenton County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.4
MONTICELLOSubstation-AdjacentMNSherburne County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN129742Substation-AdjacentMNBenton County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129614 - SHERBURNE COUN)GreenfieldMNWright County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN130305Substation-AdjacentMNBenton County115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.2

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Substation attributes are derived from public HIFLD / EIA infrastructure data and may lag real-world upgrades or retirements. Voltage and connected-line counts are screening figures — confirm available capacity and interconnection terms directly with the operating utility and ISO.

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