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Grand Forks

Brownfield

Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota · Minnkota Power Coop, Inc

Legacy capacity
9
MW

Grand Forks is a oil plant in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, retired 2012-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 9 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

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity9 MW
Retirement date2012-12-01
EIA plant ID#2821

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.3 mi
Operator address1822 Mill Road, Grand Forks, ND, 58201
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Grand Forks County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)31,323
IT / tech employment19
Construction employment2,364
Land value$3,568/acre
Datacenter tax incentiveproperty_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate4.92¢/kWh
Industrial power rate7.84¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.5%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow-Medium
Public water supply8.8 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days500
Mean annual temp40°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index20.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers9 · 74% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

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Candidate sites near Grand Forks
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfieldNDGrand Forks——1.4 yrs60.7
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfieldNDGrand Forks——1.4 yrs59.7
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfieldNDGrand Forks——1.4 yrs59.5
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfieldNDGrand Forks——1.4 yrs59.5
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfieldNDGrand Forks——1.4 yrs59.3
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfieldNDGrand Forks——1.4 yrs59.2
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfieldNDGrand Forks——1.4 yrs58.2
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfieldNDGrand Forks——1.4 yrs58.2

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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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