Greenfield (BROOKINGS COUNTY - LYON COUNTY)

Greenfield

Lincoln County, Minnesota · SPP

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

Greenfield (BROOKINGS COUNTY - LYON COUNTY) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, Minnesota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBROOKINGS COUNTY
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs
Recent queue wait0.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
IXP distance71.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage99.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance226.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWAPA-- WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
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 index68.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
DC distance71.2 mi
Nearest rail15.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.0 mi
Nearest fiber route104.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.38¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$6,365
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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%
59
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
86
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
74
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (BROOKINGS COUNTY - LYON COUNTY)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEER CREEK STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs75.9
BROOKINGS COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs73.1
UNKNOWN132494Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.7
Greenfield (BROOKINGS COUNTY - LYON COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN132492Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.3
Greenfield (BROOKINGS COUNTY - LYON COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs68.3
Greenfield (BROOKINGS COUNTY - LYON COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs67.2
Greenfield (BROOKINGS COUNTY - LYON COUNTY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs66.9

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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