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GI Enterprise Building

Industrial

Barnes County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
51.6
Fair / 100

GI Enterprise Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Barnes County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 51.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCASS COUNTY ELEC COOP INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth15
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPELN02
IXP distance47.8 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score80/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1422191471
DC distance47.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.75¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$2,861

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Cheap power, land, and cold climate; DC-friendly.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Barnes County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near GI Enterprise Building
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BarnesGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN133389Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.6
UNKNOWN135159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.7
VALLEY CITYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN135244Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN135355Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs56.2
Valley City- Barnes County Health BuildingIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.6

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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