Greenfield (CHUB LAKE - HELENA)

Greenfield

Scott County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
66.8
Good / 100

Greenfield (CHUB LAKE - HELENA) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Scott County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 66.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHUB LAKE
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXPCentersquare Minneapolis (MSP1)
IXP distance13.7 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage64.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance187.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index112.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentersquare Minneapolis (MSP1)
DC distance13.7 mi
Nearest rail8.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.6 mi
Nearest fiber route65.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$9,547
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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%
59
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (CHUB LAKE - HELENA)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129620Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.9
UNKNOWN132858Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.8
Greenfield (HELENA - CEDAR MOUNTAIN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.4
SCOTT COSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.3
HELENASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129735 - BLUE LAKE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs70.7
Greenfield (CHUB LAKE - HELENA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.2
Greenfield (BLUE LAKE - SCOTT CO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.8

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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