Datacenter Sites in Benton County, Minnesota

Benton County has 51 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

51
Candidate sites
55.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating

Site-selection context for Benton County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.45¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,147
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Benton County

Top datacenter sites in Benton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129693Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs72.4
BENTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN129742Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.4
UNKNOWN130305Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN129748Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN129754Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.8
TAP139651Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.5
TAP135054Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.5
GRANITE CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.8
TAP139646Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN129743Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.0
I-94Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.2
TAP135051Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129693 - BENTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs65.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129693 - BENTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs64.8
TAP139650Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.8
ST. CLOUDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.7
Greenfield (TAP135051 - TAP135057)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.7
EC Near Granite CityGreenfield1.4 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN131519Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.4
EC Near Granite CityGreenfield1.4 yrs61.3
EC Near Granite CityGreenfield1.4 yrs61.1
EC Coal Benton CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs61.0
EC Coal Benton CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs60.2
Greenfield (TAP136156 - BENTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs59.8

Benton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Benton County?
51 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness.
Does Benton County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Benton County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Benton County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Benton County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.03¢/kWh and commercial is 12.45¢/kWh in Benton County.

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