QUARRY

Substation-Adjacent

Stearns County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
69.9
Good / 100

QUARRY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Stearns County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 69.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationQUARRY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPDataBank Minneapolis (MSP3)
IXP distance58.0 mi
Fiber providers21
Fiber coverage50.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance263.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.40
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index110.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataBank
DC distance58.0 mi
Nearest rail3.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.7 mi
Nearest fiber route215.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$5,605
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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%
87
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
58
Gas pipeline2%
75
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near QUARRY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.0
Greenfield (QUARRY - ALEXANDRIA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN131450Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.3
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.9
Greenfield (QUARRY - ALEXANDRIA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.4
UNKNOWN131455Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.1
Greenfield (QUARRY - ALEXANDRIA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.9
TAP135053Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.6

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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