Hutchinson Landfill

Brownfield

McLeod, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
56.9
Good / 100

Hutchinson Landfill is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in McLeod, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 56.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 0 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance13.3 mi
Available capacity0 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MISO_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$27.30/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
IXP distance34.5 mi
Fiber providers11
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance231.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Acreage1 ac
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity0 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGOEBEL FIXTURE CO
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index90.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Belle Plaine (MSP1)
DC distance34.5 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$7,217

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%
11
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hutchinson Landfill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GLENCOESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.4
TAP171055Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.5
TAP171058Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN171057Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.4
EC Near GlencoeGreenfield1.4 yrs63.7
EC Near GlencoeGreenfield1.4 yrs62.4
EC Near Hutchinson Plant #1Greenfield1.4 yrs62.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129735 - PANTHER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs61.5

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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