Hennepin County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
66.9
Good / 100

EDINA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Hennepin County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 66.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEDINA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPEdgeConneX Minneapolis (EDCMSP01)
IXP distance2.8 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage66.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance209.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEDINA PET HOSPITAL
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index126.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Minneapolis (EDCMSP01)
DC distance2.8 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.3 mi
Nearest fiber route60.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$17,237

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%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
38
Construction cost3%
45
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EDINA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129614Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.5
DICKINSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.2
TAP139680Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.9
MEDICINE LAKESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.7
TAP139679Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129414 - DICKINSON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.3
Greenfield (PARKERS LAKE - BLUE LAKE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.7
UNKNOWN129648Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.3

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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