Cottonwood, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
57.6
Good / 100

Windom is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Cottonwood, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 57.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity3 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPSouth Spencer Aureon hut
IXP distance52.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage46.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance171.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Windom
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2022-04-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteQWEST CORP DBA CENTURYLINK QC WINDOM
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index79.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSouth Spencer Aureon hut
DC distance52.2 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route78.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.52¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,224

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%
41
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Windom
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near WindomGreenfield1.4 yrs62.2
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs61.7
EC Near WindomGreenfield1.4 yrs61.6
EC Near WindomGreenfield1.4 yrs61.3
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs60.8
EC Near WindomGreenfield1.4 yrs60.8
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs60.7
EC Near Mountain LakeGreenfield1.4 yrs60.5

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.

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