UNKNOWN160786

Substation-Adjacent

Clay County, Minnesota · SPP

DC Readiness
72.4
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN160786 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clay County, Minnesota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 72.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN160786
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
IXP distance5.3 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage27.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance384.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index84.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
DC distance5.3 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.8 mi
Nearest fiber route166.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$4,738
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
78
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN160786
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AUDOBON 230KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs79.3
SHEYENNESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs76.6
RED RIVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs75.9
CENTENNIAL GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs75.8
UNKNOWN135146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.7
MORRISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs73.5
UNKNOWN130187Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.5
UNKNOWN130184Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.2

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.

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