SFN MN-Albert Lea is a data center operated by South Front Networks in Albert Lea, MN, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 3.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Rochester data-center market on the MISO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 18.6-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Rochester — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Rochester — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Rochester operates as a deeply fragmented micro-market with 12 MW of tracked capacity across 8 facilities, dominated by a five-way operator split with no clear leader. CentriLogic, Centurylink Rochester 2 facilities, Neutral Path Communications, South Front Networks, and one unnamed operator each control isolated assets, creating a market structure more akin to a collection of independent colocation providers than a cohesive regional hub. This fragmentation, combined with a DCPI excess-power score of 50/100 and constraint reading of 37/100, signals a market caught between adequate supply and emerging demand friction. The CAUTION verdict warrants specific interpretation for acquisition-focused investors: the 50/100 excess-power reading indicates Rochester retains reasonable power headroom, but the 37/100 constraint score—measuring interconnectivity, real-estate optionality, and…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Albert Lea tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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