CHARLIE CREEK

Substation-Adjacent

Dunn County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
72.1
Excellent / 100

CHARLIE CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Dunn County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 72.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHARLIE CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance117.7 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage93.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance556.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index97.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance117.7 mi
Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.8 mi
Nearest fiber route0.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.91¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.53¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$1,516
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Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
75
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
68
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CHARLIE CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
REDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs77.6
Greenfield (CHARLIE CREEK - ANTELOPE VALLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN160730Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.6
UNKNOWN160726Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.5
TAP160729Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.9
Greenfield (CHARLIE CREEK - ANTELOPE VALLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.9
Greenfield (ANTELOPE VALLEY STATION - RED)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN134497Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.6

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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