Datacenter Sites in Benson County, North Dakota
Benson County has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Benson County, North Dakota has 85 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7. It ranks 1st of 43 North Dakota counties by number of sites and 42nd by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Benson at 59.7/100.
Site-selection context for Benson County
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
How does Benson County compare with other counties in North Dakota?
By number of scored sites, Benson County ranks 1st of the 43 North Dakota counties with a county page, holding 8.3% of the state's 1,020 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.2/100 ranks 42nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 398th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Benson County?
Industrial sites are the most common (80, 94% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (3) and former mine (1). 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 Benson County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.86¢/kWh and commercial 7.96¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (20). WRI water stress is low-medium. 1 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 40°F. Land is valued around $1,514 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Benson County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Benson | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| UNKNOWN134286 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN134306 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN134304 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
| Nathan Jones | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.3 |
| Sheyenne Re-locatable Home, Unit #25 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| Rolling Hills Relocatable Homes | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| Rolling Hills Burned Air Base home | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| Sheyenne Re-locatable Home #8 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| St. Michaels Power Plant | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.1 |
| Thomas FEMA Trailer | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.1 |
| Former Paula Yankton Home | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.1 |
| Old Dakota Baptist Church | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| Four Winds School | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| Old Post Office | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| Cora Whitman | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| Wesley Jackson Home | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| St. Michael burned Air Base home | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| Bradley Thompson House | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| Old Dakota Baptist Church | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| Morin burned Air Base Home | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.0 |
| DTI Property Dakota Tribal Industries | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| Historic Crow Hill Church | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| Old Hospital | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
Every scored site in Benson County
All 85 sites, best first.
- OZ Benson · 59.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 615cc874 · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · e6550ab4 · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9c05b3af · 57.3
- Mine Site · 27b28d81 · 51.5
- Nathan Jones · 51.3
- Rolling Hills Burned Air Base home · 51.2
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home #8 · 51.2
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home, Unit #25 · 51.2
- Rolling Hills Relocatable Homes · 51.2
- Former Paula Yankton Home · 51.1
- St. Michaels Power Plant · 51.1
- Thomas FEMA Trailer · 51.1
- Old Dakota Baptist Church · 32f4d167 · 51.0
- Old Dakota Baptist Church · bd606f6b · 51.0
- Four Winds School · 51.0
- Bradley Thompson House · 51.0
- Wesley Jackson Home · 51.0
- Cora Whitman · 51.0
- Old Post Office · 51.0
- Morin burned Air Base Home · 51.0
- St. Michael burned Air Base home · 51.0
- Old Hospital · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #7 · 50.9
- DTI Property Dakota Tribal Industries · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #17 · 50.9
- St. Michaels Recreation Center · 50.9
- Historic Crow Hill Church · 50.9
- St. Michael's/Ft. Totten Landfill · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #20 · 50.9
- sheyenne relocatable homes unit 18 · 50.9
- Building 75 · 50.9
- Recovery and Wellness Center · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #11 · 50.9
- Patty Christianson Home · 50.9
- Elderly Center Community Garden · 50.9
- Historic Fort Totten Calvary Square · 50.9
- sheyenne relocatable home unit #14 · 50.9
- Old Ambulance Building · 50.9
- sheyenne reloocatable home unit #16 · 50.9
- Scott Jetty · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #4 · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #21 · 50.9
- Fort Totten State Historic Property · 50.9
- Spirit Lake Employment and Training · 50.9
- Dubois Home · 50.9
- Dakota Baptist Church · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #15 · 50.9
- Old Ft. Totten Landfill · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #19 · 50.9
- Old Fort Totten Community Youth Center · 50.9
- Ft. Totten Bldg. 75 · 50.9
- St. Michael's School · 50.9
- Charles Lambert · 50.9
- Youth Center · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #10 · 50.9
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #3 · 50.8
- Old Mental Health/ Headstart building · 50.8
- Johnson House · 50.8
- Coal Burning Facility · 50.8
- St. Michael Indian Mission School · 50.8
- Pow Wow Grounds · 50.8
- Sheyenne Re-locatable Home Unit #25 · 50.8
- Former Maintenance · 50.8
- Saint Michael's Indian Mission School · 50.8
- Whitetail Base Home · 50.8
- Old Fort Totten Hospital · 50.8
- sheyenne relocatable homes unit #22 · 50.8
- Tokio Home #2 · 50.7
- Ross Acres Relocatable Homes · 50.7
- Tokio Home #3 · 50.7
- Ross Acres Home · 50.7
- Head Start Building #1 · 50.7
- Tokio Home #4 · 50.7
- Ross Acres 11 · 50.7
- Tokio Daycare · 50.7
- Tokio Recreation Center/Post Office · 50.7
- Blue Shield Home · 50.6
- Leftbear Home · 50.6
- Head Start Building #2 · 50.6
- Estenson House · 50.6
- Tokio Home #1 · 50.6
- Redfox Home 1 · 50.6
- Tokio Food Pantry · 50.6
- Gazeebo Home Ross Acres · 50.5
Benson County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Benson County?
85 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 43 North Dakota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Benson County?
OZ Benson scores 59.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 85 scored sites in Benson County (a greenfield site).
Does Benson County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Benson County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Benson County as "Relatively Low" (score 20).
What are industrial electricity rates in Benson County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.86¢/kWh and commercial is 7.96¢/kWh in Benson County.
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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Benson County, North Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/benson-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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