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Burleigh County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
67.7
Good / 100

BISMARCK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Burleigh County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 67.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBISMARCK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance3.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage27.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance3.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.58¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$1,991

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%
78
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BISMARCK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132925Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs68.7
EC Coal Burleigh CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs67.7
HESKETT 230 KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs67.3
MANDAN JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs67.3
TAP155891Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs64.7
TAP134927Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN134938Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN134943Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs64.5

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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