Datacenter Sites in Clay County, Minnesota
Clay County has 70 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,310 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
70
Candidate sites
58.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,310 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Clay County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.71¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,738
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 Clay County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDOBON 230KV | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 79.3 |
| SHEYENNE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.6 |
| RED RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.9 |
| CENTENNIAL GENERATING STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.8 |
| UNKNOWN135146 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 74.7 |
| MORRIS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.5 |
| UNKNOWN130187 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.5 |
| UNKNOWN160786 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.4 |
| UNKNOWN130184 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.2 |
| Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.9 |
| STANLEY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.8 |
| UNKNOWN135145 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.0 |
| Greenfield (SHEYENNE - AUDOBON 230KV) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.6 |
| Greenfield (MORRIS - MOORHEAD) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.6 |
| Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.5 |
| Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.9 |
| Greenfield (SHEYENNE - AUDOBON 230KV) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.4 |
| Greenfield (ALEXANDRIA - BISON) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.2 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.2 |
| UNKNOWN130183 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.9 |
| Greenfield (SHEYENNE - AUDOBON 230KV) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.7 |
| Greenfield (MAPLE RIVER - WINGER) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.7 |
| UNKNOWN131028 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.9 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.5 |
| EC Near Moorhead | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.1 |
Clay County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Clay County?
- 70 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Clay County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Clay County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clay County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Clay County?
- Average industrial electricity is 9.84¢/kWh and commercial is 11.71¢/kWh in Clay County.
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