Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883
Substation-AdjacentCass County, North Dakota · MISO
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cass County, North Dakota, scoring 58.4/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 58 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN135132 (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 compare with other sites in Cass County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 ranks 25th of 58 scored candidate sites in Cass County. Its 58.4/100 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 fiber connectivity (79 vs 71) and its weakest is natural hazard (65 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN135132, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is FORMAN_FORMAN_115kV_TIE_FLO_HANKSON_WAHPETON_230 (MISO), 70 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 702 Communications - Fargo, ND at 7.2 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Applied Digital, 0.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. 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 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883?
Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 scores 58.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 25th of 58 scored sites in Cass County. The Cass County average is 58.0 and the North Dakota average is 55.7.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN135132, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883?
CASS COUNTY ELEC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 702 Communications - Fargo, ND, about 7.2 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 46.964, -96.883, Cass County, ND”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/cass-county/unknown135132-19d4b6d7 (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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