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Cass County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
65.4
Good / 100

FARGO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cass County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 65.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFARGO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityCASS COUNTY ELEC COOP INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth15
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Fargo
IXP distance3.9 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage34.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score80/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Fargo
DC distance3.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$4,110

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Cheap power, land, and cold climate; DC-friendly.

DC tax incentiveYes

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FARGO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MAPLE RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs67.4
OZ CassGreenfield——1.4 yrs66.9
OZ CassGreenfield——1.4 yrs66.5
BISONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs66.3
BUFFALOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs63.9
EC Near HarwoodGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.5
EC Near HarwoodGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.3
EC Near HarwoodGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.5

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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