OZ Wadena

Greenfield

Wadena County, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
56.1
Good / 100

OZ Wadena is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Wadena County, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 56.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXP702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
IXP distance85.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage96.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance329.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMINNESOTA POWER INC
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 nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDAN S PAINTING
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index83.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter702 Communications - Moorhead, MN
DC distance85.2 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route161.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$3,230

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%
30
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
30
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Wadena
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129849Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.3
TAP136167Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.3
BADOURA 230/115 KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs67.4
Greenfield (RIVERTON 230/115 KV - WING RIV)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs65.5
WING RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs65.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs64.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN129810 - WING RIVER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs62.1

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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