Winona, Minnesota · MISO

DC Readiness
71.1
Excellent / 100

BRIGGS ROAD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Winona, Minnesota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 71.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBRIGGS ROAD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance43.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage27.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance171.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE
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 index78.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance43.1 mi
Nearest rail2.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.1 mi
Nearest fiber route21.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$6,840

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%
45
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BRIGGS ROAD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.2
Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs65.9
OZ WinonaGreenfield1.4 yrs63.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131554 - ALMA)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131554 - BRIGGS ROAD)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131554 - ALMA)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine44.7

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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