Williston
BrownfieldWilliston, Williams, North Dakota · Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
Williston is a natural gas plant in Williston, Williams, North Dakota, retired 2012-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 10 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
Site conditions & market — Williams 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
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
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
Scored candidate sites near Williston, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN156789 | Substation-Adjacent | ND | McKenzie County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| NESET | Substation-Adjacent | ND | Mountrail County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN131051 | Substation-Adjacent | ND | Williams County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near Williston | Greenfield | ND | Williams | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Williston | Greenfield | ND | Williams | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Williston | Greenfield | ND | Williams | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Williston | Greenfield | ND | Williams | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN160717 | Substation-Adjacent | ND | McKenzie County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 60.7 |
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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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