TAP134356

Substation-Adjacent

Ward County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
69.1
Good / 100

TAP134356 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ward County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP134356
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 distance108.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage98.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance558.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index89.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance108.1 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.6 mi
Nearest fiber route2.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$2,272
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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%
56
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
82
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP134356
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP134360Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.9
UNKNOWN133936Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.7
UNKNOWN133938Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.7
TAP133952Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.6
TAP133946Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.5
UNKNOWN134351Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.4
TAP133948Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN134352Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.7

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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