GRE Data Centers

Great River Energy is a leader in data center site selection services and was the first in Minnesota to develop a site assessment program specifically for your data center development. Our expertise, combined with one of the most aggressive state incentive programs, provides increased speed-to-market and long-term operational savings for your data center.

Site Selection Services

Confidentiality

Inventory of available, pre-qualified sites

Introductions to business and community leaders

Analysis of available incentives

Coordination of site tours and field visits.

Research and location analysis

Management of electrical infrastructure requirements

Our site assessment and tiered designation program is based upon leading site selection best practices for data center development. We work with our member cooperatives to identify, evaluate and rank available sites within our service area.

location evaluation

Our assessments are based on a detailed list of criteria, developed with the help of Deloitte Consulting’s Real Estate and Location Strategy Practice, a partner that has tremendous experience assisting data center clients in their site selection process.

Accessibility

Zoning/proximate uses
Roadway access
Airport access.

Available Utility Resources

Electric
Water
Wastewater
Natural gas
Fiber

Site Security

Risk of natural disasters
Distance from rail infrastructure
Distance from gas transmission line
Distance from flight paths
Distance from nuclear power plants
Distance from chemical plants

Community Overview

Population
Labor force
Housing
Employment and income statistics
Local government and services
Higher education

Recent News

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Co-ops help DataBank achieve renewable energy milestone

October 13, 2020

With the help of Dakota Electric Association and Great River Energy, a local data center is powered entirely by renewable energy. DataBank, a leading provider of enterprise-class colocation, connectivity and managed services, announced the milestone was achieved at MSP2, a data center located in Eagan, Minnesota. DataBan...

Report recommends set standards for site readiness programs

March 24, 2020

Site readiness programs are a tool that many economic development organizations have used in recent years to help companies and site selectors make faster, more informed decisions on the viability of potential sites. But not all programs follow the same defined standards, which leads to inconsistencies...

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