Datacenter Sites in North Dakota
North Dakota has 1,803 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 63.8/100 DC Readiness. Greenfield parcels lead the inventory (978 sites). Most sites interconnect through SPP. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 339.4k MW and average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
1,803
Candidate sites
63.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
339.4k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.4 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How North Dakota's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
42.4
Speed-to-power
63.1
Fiber
68.6
Water
79.5
Hazard resilience
78.7
Top 25 datacenter sites in North Dakota
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND FORKS | Substation-Adjacent | Grand Forks County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 73.2 |
| ELLENDALE | Substation-Adjacent | Dickey County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 72.2 |
| OZ Grand Forks | Greenfield | Grand Forks | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 70.8 |
| OZ Grand Forks | Greenfield | Grand Forks | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 70.8 |
| UNKNOWN133738 | Substation-Adjacent | Grand Forks County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 70.1 |
| OZ Cass | Greenfield | Cass | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 69.8 |
| MAPLE RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | Cass County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 69.8 |
| SHEYENNE | Substation-Adjacent | Clay County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 69.6 |
| OZ Cass | Greenfield | Cass | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 69.5 |
| UNKNOWN132925 | Substation-Adjacent | Burleigh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 68.7 |
| EC Near R M Heskett | Greenfield | Morton | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 68.5 |
| OZ Dickey | Greenfield | Dickey | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 68.4 |
| EC Coal Morton County | Greenfield | Morton County | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 68.3 |
| FRONTIER | Substation-Adjacent | Clay County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 68.2 |
| BISON | Substation-Adjacent | Cass County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 68.0 |
| FARGO | Substation-Adjacent | Cass County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 68.0 |
| EC Near R M Heskett | Greenfield | Morton | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.9 |
| EC Coal Burleigh County | Greenfield | Burleigh County | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.7 |
| BISMARCK | Substation-Adjacent | Burleigh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.7 |
| EC Near R M Heskett | Greenfield | Morton | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.6 |
| MANDAN JUNCTION | Substation-Adjacent | Burleigh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| HESKETT 230 KV | Substation-Adjacent | Burleigh County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.3 |
| CENTER 345KV SWITCHYARD | Substation-Adjacent | Oliver County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.2 |
| EC Coal Morton County | Greenfield | Morton County | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.8 |
| EC Near Harwood | Greenfield | Cass | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.7 |
Counties in North Dakota
52 counties with five or more scored sites.
Burleigh County104 · 68.9Benson County95 · 54.1Williams County90 · 63.7Ward County84 · 61.1Cass County83 · 65.2McKenzie County78 · 63.9Rolette County77 · 58.0Oliver County60 · 68.5Mountrail County56 · 65.1McLean County55 · 63.9Stutsman County54 · 65.7Mercer County53 · 64.8Grand Forks County52 · 66.7Kidder County50 · 68.1Barnes County45 · 65.6Dunn County45 · 63.4Morton County44 · 68.1McHenry County38 · 61.7Pembina County37 · 60.9Emmons County36 · 65.9Pierce County34 · 64.9Stark County31 · 60.9Bottineau County29 · 62.9Richland County28 · 64.3Burke County27 · 65.2Dickey County26 · 66.9Ransom County26 · 65.1Bowman County23 · 66.0Ramsey County22 · 63.1Sargent County22 · 63.8Sheridan County22 · 67.1Wells County22 · 60.8Renville County21 · 65.7LaMoure County20 · 65.6Sioux County18 · 55.1Eddy County16 · 59.3McIntosh County16 · 62.7Cavalier County15 · 62.2Logan County15 · 66.1Adams County14 · 63.7Billings County13 · 68.9Foster County12 · 62.3Hettinger County12 · 54.6Griggs County11 · 68.4Divide County10 · 59.4Nelson County10 · 62.9Steele County10 · 67.1Walsh County10 · 60.9Towner County9 · 61.1Traill County9 · 61.7Slope County7 · 65.0Golden Valley County5 · 67.9
North Dakota datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in North Dakota?
- GridCensus catalogs 1,803 scored datacenter candidate sites in North Dakota, with an average DC Readiness score of 63.8/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in North Dakota?
- Candidate sites in North Dakota average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 9 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in North Dakota?
- Greenfield sites are the most common category in North Dakota (978 sites), and most sites fall within the SPP grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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