HILLTOP 230/115KV

Substation-Adjacent

Carlton County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
73.0
Excellent / 100

HILLTOP 230/115KV is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Carlton County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 73.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHILLTOP 230/115KV
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDuluth Missabe
IXP distance5.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage24.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance339.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerALLETE, INC.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDULUTH RENTAL
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index115.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDuluth Missabe
DC distance5.2 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route139.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,040
See all datacenter sites in Carlton County →

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%
78
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
54
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HILLTOP 230/115KV
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129277Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.7
Greenfield (STONE LAKE - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.0
TAP135605Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs70.0
POTLATCH 115KVSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.9
Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN136176Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.6
ARROWHEADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.7
FOND-DU-LAC HYDRO ELECTRIC STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.5

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.

Go deeper than the public screen

This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for HILLTOP 230/115KV, Carlton County. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.

See plans & API accessTalk to us