Datacenter Sites in North Slope Borough, Alaska
North Slope Borough has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low".
At a glance
North Slope Borough, Alaska has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Alaska average of 50.3. It ranks 20th of 29 Alaska counties by number of sites and 12th by average score. The top-scoring site is DEADHORSE · fc459ac5 at 53.0/100.
Site-selection context for North Slope Borough
How does North Slope Borough compare with other counties in Alaska?
By number of scored sites, North Slope Borough ranks 20th of the 29 Alaska counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 817 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.3/100 ranks 12th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2409th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in North Slope Borough?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (3, 30% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and former mine (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in North Slope Borough?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (18). WRI water stress is low. 3 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 0 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 27°F. Land is valued around $20,972 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in North Slope Borough
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEADHORSE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 53.0 |
| DEADHORSE - PUT RIVER | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 52.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
| Arctic Slope Telephone Association Lease Lot | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.4 |
| DEADHORSE | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.7 |
| Barrow | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Arctic Village Frmr Public Health Service Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.2 |
| EC FFE North Slope Borough | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 45.1 |
| OZ North Slope | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 42.4 |
Every scored site in North Slope Borough
All 10 sites, best first.
- DEADHORSE · fc459ac5 · 53.0
- DEADHORSE - PUT RIVER · 89df7034 · 52.5
- Mine Site · ae4da45f · 51.5
- Arctic Slope Telephone Association Lease Lot · 51.4
- DEADHORSE · 6123546c · 51.3
- Mine Site · de809192 · 50.7
- Barrow · 49.1
- Arctic Village Frmr Public Health Service Building · 46.2
- EC FFE North Slope Borough · 45.1
- OZ North Slope · 42.4
North Slope Borough datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in North Slope Borough?
10 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 20th-most of 29 Alaska counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in North Slope Borough?
DEADHORSE · fc459ac5 scores 53.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 10 scored sites in North Slope Borough (a federal excess site).
Does North Slope Borough offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for North Slope Borough in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in North Slope Borough?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates North Slope Borough as "Relatively Low" (score 18).
More in Alaska
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- Anchorage County· 117 sites · avg 56.8
- Fairbanks North Star County· 105 sites · avg 54.4
- Yukon-Koyukuk County· 92 sites · avg 46.8
- Matanuska-Susitna County· 53 sites · avg 51.3
- Kenai Peninsula County· 47 sites · avg 50.0
- Nome County· 46 sites · avg 46.6
- Federal Excess sites in Alaska
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in North Slope Borough, Alaska”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alaska/north-slope-borough (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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