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Cora Whitman

Industrial

Benson County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

Cora Whitman is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Benson County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 55.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Grand Forks
IXP distance84.5 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage99.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Grand Forks
DC distance84.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$1,514

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Cora Whitman
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BensonGreenfield1.4 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN134286Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN134304Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN134306Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs55.5
Nathan JonesIndustrial3.3 yrs55.3
Sheyenne Re-locatable Home #8Industrial3.3 yrs55.2
Rolling Hills Relocatable HomesIndustrial3.3 yrs55.2

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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