UNKNOWN129783

Substation-Adjacent

Nobles County, Minnesota · SPP

DC Readiness
72.1
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN129783 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Nobles County, Minnesota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 72.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN129783
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 distance50.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage25.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance169.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerXcel Energy
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteXCEL ENERGY NOBLES WIND FARM
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index78.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
DC distance50.5 mi
Nearest rail7.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.0 mi
Nearest fiber route76.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,605

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%
87
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
74
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN129783
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - LAKEFIELD JUNC)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN129796Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN129783Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - LAKEFIELD JUNC)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - SPLIT ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs66.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - SPLIT ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs65.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - SPLIT ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs64.0
OZ NoblesGreenfield1.4 yrs63.5

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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