Datacenter Sites in Houston County, Minnesota
Houston County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,146 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
17
Candidate sites
55.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,146 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Houston County
Yessales_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.35¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,209
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,700
Heating degree days
42°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Houston County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANSING | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.0 |
| UNKNOWN129291 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.4 |
| GENOA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.6 |
| Genoa | Brownfield | — | 346 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.3 |
| Greenfield (COULEE AVE - GENOA) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129291 - LANSING) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC Coal Houston County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.8 |
| EC Coal Houston County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129291 - GENOA) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 61.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129291 - GENOA) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 60.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN107663 - GENOA) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 55.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 43.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 42.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 42.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 42.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | — | 42.7 |
| Spring Grove Industrial Park | Shovel-Ready | — | — | — | 37.3 |
Houston County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Houston County?
- 17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Houston County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Houston County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Houston County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Houston County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.38¢/kWh and commercial is 12.35¢/kWh in Houston County.
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