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Cass County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
69.8
Good / 100

MAPLE RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cass County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMAPLE RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXP702 Communications - Fargo, ND
IXP distance4.1 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage34.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterApplied Digital
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

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%
87
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
71
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 Cass County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near MAPLE RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ CassGreenfield1.4 yrs69.8
OZ CassGreenfield1.4 yrs69.5
BISONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs68.0
FARGOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs68.0
EC Near HarwoodGreenfield1.4 yrs66.7
EC Near HarwoodGreenfield1.4 yrs66.4
EC Near HarwoodGreenfield1.4 yrs65.6
EC Near HarwoodGreenfield1.4 yrs65.5

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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