Grand Forks County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
80.8
Excellent / 100

TAP134012 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 80.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP134012
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/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 IXPMidco Grand Forks
IXP distance2.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage66.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance461.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCUMMINS INC GRAND FORKS
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index93.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Grand Forks
DC distance2.1 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route128.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$3,568

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%
78
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
92
Water risk8%
82
Natural hazard8%
70
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
65
Construction cost3%
72
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP134012
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133737Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs78.3
UNKNOWN133738Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN133736Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.0
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.9
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133738 - TAP134573)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs72.3
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - DRAYTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs71.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133738 - TAP134573)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs71.4

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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