Old Northwest Bell Building
IndustrialCass County, North Dakota · MISO
At a glance
Old Northwest Bell Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Cass County, North Dakota, scoring 52.5/100 DC Readiness — 55th of 58 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CASS COUNTY ELEC COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Cheap power, land, and cold climate; DC-friendly.
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
Site location
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How does Old Northwest Bell Building compare with other sites in Cass County?
Old Northwest Bell Building ranks 55th of 58 scored candidate sites in Cass County. Its 52.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.0. It is roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Dakota average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (80 vs 79) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 43). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Old Northwest Bell Building to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FORMAN_FORMAN_115kV_TIE_FLO_HANKSON_WAHPETON_230 (MISO), 43 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Midco Fargo at 22.2 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Midco Fargo, 22.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Old Northwest Bell Building?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cass County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Cass County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAPLE RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.1 |
| BISON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.0 |
| OZ Cass | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.1 |
| FARGO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.0 |
| OZ Cass | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.7 |
| BUFFALO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Near Harwood | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| VETERANS BLVD | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
Old Northwest Bell Building: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Old Northwest Bell Building?
Old Northwest Bell Building scores 52.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 55th of 58 scored sites in Cass County. The Cass County average is 58.0 and the North Dakota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Old Northwest Bell Building?
CASS COUNTY ELEC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Old Northwest Bell Building in?
Old Northwest Bell Building is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Old Northwest Bell Building from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Midco Fargo, about 22.2 miles away; 20 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Old Northwest Bell Building, Cass County, ND”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/cass-county/old-northwest-bell-building-3e6d42e3 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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