INTERNATIONAL FALLS POWER

Substation-Adjacent

Koochiching County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
66.6
Good / 100

INTERNATIONAL FALLS POWER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Koochiching County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 66.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationINTERNATIONAL FALLS POWER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPark data centers - Duluth, MN
IXP distance136.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage56.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance465.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerALLETE, INC.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usebiomass
Existing capacity29 MW
Retirement date2018-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index92.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterArk Duluth Data Center
DC distance136.5 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline54.9 mi
Nearest fiber route0.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity19.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$2,595

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%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near INTERNATIONAL FALLS POWER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LITTLEFORKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.3
Greenfield (ROSEAU COUNTY - FORBES)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs63.2
Greenfield (ROSEAU COUNTY - FORBES)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs61.8
Greenfield (ROSEAU COUNTY - FORBES)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs61.5
Greenfield (ROSEAU COUNTY - FORBES)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs61.0
Greenfield (ROSEAU COUNTY - FORBES)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs60.9
Greenfield (SHANNON - LITTLEFORK)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs60.7
Greenfield (ROSEAU COUNTY - FORBES)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs60.6

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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