Greenfield (FARGO - JAMESTOWN)

Greenfield

Barnes County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
67.6
Good / 100

Greenfield (FARGO - JAMESTOWN) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Barnes County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 67.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFARGO
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPELN02
IXP distance58.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance399.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index79.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterApplied Digital / Ellendale Data Center
DC distance58.9 mi
Nearest rail8.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route0.1 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
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Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
50
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
75
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
84
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (FARGO - JAMESTOWN)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BUFFALOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.8
UNKNOWN133389Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs74.6
UNKNOWN133416Substation-Adjacent250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs73.9
JAMESTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs72.1
UNKNOWN135159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.0
SPIRITWOOD STATIONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133421 - BUFFALO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133421 - BUFFALO)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.4

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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