Coal Creek
BrownfieldUnderwood, McLean, North Dakota · Rainbow Energy Center
Coal Creek is a oil plant in Underwood, McLean, North Dakota, retired 2016-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Coal Creek, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER 345KV SWITCHYARD | Substation-Adjacent | ND | Oliver County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | ND | Mercer | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.6 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | ND | Mercer | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNDERWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | ND | Oliver County | 400 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN133420 | Substation-Adjacent | ND | Oliver County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 65.3 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | ND | Mercer | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.3 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | ND | McLean | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | ND | McLean | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.1 |
Nearby internet exchanges
- DCN Dakota Carrier Networks BismarckBismarck, ND · 1 networks
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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