R M Heskett

Brownfield

Burleigh County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
72.4
Excellent / 100

R M Heskett is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Burleigh County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 72.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 115 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.3 mi
Available capacity115 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MISO_WEST
Wholesale LMP$26.10/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance4.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestcentralus
Cloud region distance441.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usecoal
Existing capacity115 MW
Retirement date2022-02-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMDU R M HESKETT STATION
Hazard sub-score50/100
Construction cost index87.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance4.9 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.0 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
63
Speed to power15%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
91
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near R M Heskett
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132925Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs79.1
BISMARCKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs77.8
HESKETTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs77.1
HESKETT 230 KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs77.1
UNKNOWN132923Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs75.2
UNKNOWN132924Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs75.2
UNKNOWN134944Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs75.1
TAP134985Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs75.1

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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