Grand Marais

Brownfield

Cook County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
51.5
Fair / 100

Grand Marais is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Cook County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 51.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance95.0 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage92.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance427.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Grand Marais
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2003-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHUMES COLLISION
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index61.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance95.0 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route70.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,495

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%
23
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
29
Energy cost10%
77
Water risk8%
74
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
99
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Grand Marais
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs55.6
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs55.5
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs55.0
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs55.0
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs54.0
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs53.2
EC Near Taconite Harbor Energy CenterGreenfield1.4 yrs52.8
EC Coal Cook CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs52.8

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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