Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO)

Greenfield

Kanabec, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
69.7
Good / 100

Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Kanabec, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 69.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFORBES
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 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 IXPVerus Corportation
IXP distance51.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage54.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance272.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJERRYS PLACE
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index110.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEncompass Minneapolis Facility
DC distance48.3 mi
Nearest rail2.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route194.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.49¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.04¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,246
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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%
72
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (FORBES - CHISAGO)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ KanabecGreenfield——1.4 yrs57.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine———43.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine———42.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine———39.1

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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