Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)

Greenfield

Pope County, Minnesota · SPP

DC Readiness
70.2
Excellent / 100

Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Pope County, Minnesota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 70.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOAL CREEK
Substation voltage400 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks
IXP distance101.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage76.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance289.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index74.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDakota Carrier Network
DC distance101.5 mi
Nearest rail1.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 mi
Nearest fiber route211.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$5,298
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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%
64
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.2
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.9
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.7
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.5
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.2
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs64.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine———43.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine———43.0

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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