Grand Forks
BrownfieldGrand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota · Minnkota Power Coop, Inc
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
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Grand Forks, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI) | Greenfield | ND | Griggs County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 71.3 |
| Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI) | Greenfield | ND | Grand Forks County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.5 |
| Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI) | Greenfield | ND | Steele County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.5 |
| Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI) | Greenfield | ND | Griggs County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.3 |
| GRAND FORKS | Substation-Adjacent | ND | Nelson County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 69.2 |
| Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI) | Greenfield | ND | Grand Forks County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 68.3 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN133386 - GRAND FORKS) | Greenfield | ND | Nelson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN133386 - GRAND FORKS) | Greenfield | ND | Nelson County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.4 yrs | 66.9 |
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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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