CHESTER
Substation-AdjacentOlmsted County, Minnesota · MISO
CHESTER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Olmsted County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 71.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Olmsted County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSTOWN CASCADE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.6 |
| NORTHERN HILLS | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 73.1 |
| CASCADE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.9 |
| NORTH ROCHESTER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 72.3 |
| ZUMBRO RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.5 |
| Silver Lake | Brownfield | — | 99 MW | — | 71.0 |
| MAPLE LEAF | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.9 |
| IBM | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 70.8 |
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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