Luverne

Brownfield

Rock, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
60.3
Good / 100

Luverne is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Rock, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity3 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
IXP distance26.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage51.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance166.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Luverne
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2002-01-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCONNELL CAR CARE INC
Hazard sub-score45/100
Construction cost index64.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
DC distance26.1 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.5 mi
Nearest fiber route69.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$8,831

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%
23
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
45
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
96
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Luverne
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132561Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - SPLIT ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs70.5
UNKNOWN144219Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN132562Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129783 - SPLIT ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs66.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133817 - UNKNOWN144219)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.7
EC Near HillsGreenfield1.4 yrs64.3
EC Near HillsGreenfield1.4 yrs63.7

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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