UNKNOWN162881

Substation-Adjacent

Freeborn County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
72.9
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN162881 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Freeborn County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 72.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN162881
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPSFN MN-Albert Lea
IXP distance13.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage89.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance124.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
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 index96.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSFN MN-Albert Lea
DC distance13.1 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route8.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,698
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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%
60
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN162881
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131061Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.6
UNKNOWN133291Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs74.1
BENT TREE WIND FARM PHASE 1Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.4
FREEBORNSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131061 - ADAMS)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.5
Greenfield (FREEBORN - UNKNOWN131061)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129404 - UNKNOWN133291)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131061 - ADAMS)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.8

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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