Datacenter Sites in North Dakota
North Dakota has 1,803 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 62.1/100 DC Readiness. Greenfield parcels lead the inventory (978 sites). Most sites interconnect through SPP. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 339.4k MW and average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
1,803
Candidate sites
62.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
339.4k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.4 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How North Dakota's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
44.9
Speed-to-power
63.7
Fiber
64.1
Water
73.1
Hazard resilience
72.2
Top 25 datacenter sites in North Dakota
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP134012 | Substation-Adjacent | Grand Forks County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 80.8 |
| UNKNOWN132925 | Substation-Adjacent | Burleigh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 79.1 |
| UNKNOWN175849 | Substation-Adjacent | Dickey County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.7 |
| UNKNOWN133737 | Substation-Adjacent | Grand Forks County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.3 |
| ALEXANDRIA | Substation-Adjacent | Cass County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 78.3 |
| BISMARCK | Substation-Adjacent | Burleigh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.8 |
| COAL CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | Oliver County | 400 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.6 |
| RED | Substation-Adjacent | Dunn County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.6 |
| HESKETT 230 KV | Substation-Adjacent | Burleigh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.1 |
| HESKETT | Substation-Adjacent | Burleigh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.1 |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Oliver County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.0 |
| MAPLE RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | Cass County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 77.0 |
| RHAME | Substation-Adjacent | Bowman County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 77.0 |
| UNKNOWN175857 | Substation-Adjacent | Mountrail County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.9 |
| BELFIELD | Substation-Adjacent | Billings County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.7 |
| LELAND OLDS | Substation-Adjacent | Oliver County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.5 |
| TAP175850 | Substation-Adjacent | Dickey County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 76.3 |
| UNKNOWN134976 | Substation-Adjacent | Oliver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.8 |
| BUFFALO | Substation-Adjacent | Barnes County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.8 |
| BISON | Substation-Adjacent | LaMoure County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.8 |
| MANDAN JUNCTION | Substation-Adjacent | Morton County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.6 |
| FARGO | Substation-Adjacent | Cass County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.5 |
| UNKNOWN132927 | Substation-Adjacent | Dickey County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.4 |
| UNKNOWN131108 | Substation-Adjacent | McIntosh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.4 |
| UNKNOWN133152 | Substation-Adjacent | Oliver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 75.4 |
Counties in North Dakota
52 counties with five or more scored sites.
Burleigh County104 · 69.2Benson County95 · 45.7Williams County90 · 63.1Ward County84 · 57.6Cass County83 · 62.0McKenzie County78 · 64.4Rolette County77 · 53.1Oliver County60 · 68.9Mountrail County56 · 64.6McLean County55 · 64.0Stutsman County54 · 65.1Mercer County53 · 63.9Grand Forks County52 · 65.4Kidder County50 · 68.4Barnes County45 · 64.3Dunn County45 · 63.4Morton County44 · 68.7McHenry County38 · 59.3Pembina County37 · 58.1Emmons County36 · 66.1Pierce County34 · 65.1Stark County31 · 57.6Bottineau County29 · 61.9Richland County28 · 60.4Burke County27 · 65.7Dickey County26 · 66.2Ransom County26 · 63.5Bowman County23 · 64.3Ramsey County22 · 62.3Sargent County22 · 62.0Sheridan County22 · 67.1Wells County22 · 56.2Renville County21 · 66.6LaMoure County20 · 64.7Sioux County18 · 47.2Eddy County16 · 54.9McIntosh County16 · 58.9Cavalier County15 · 59.4Logan County15 · 66.4Adams County14 · 63.6Billings County13 · 70.1Foster County12 · 60.1Hettinger County12 · 48.7Griggs County11 · 68.5Divide County10 · 56.0Nelson County10 · 60.7Steele County10 · 67.7Walsh County10 · 57.9Towner County9 · 59.6Traill County9 · 59.9Slope County7 · 66.2Golden Valley County5 · 69.2
North Dakota datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in North Dakota?
- GridCensus catalogs 1,803 scored datacenter candidate sites in North Dakota, with an average DC Readiness score of 62.1/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in North Dakota?
- Candidate sites in North Dakota average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 9 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in North Dakota?
- Greenfield sites are the most common category in North Dakota (978 sites), and most sites fall within the SPP grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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