Former Forbes School

Industrial

Dickey County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
46.6
Fair / 100

Former Forbes School is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Dickey County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 46.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9

Connectivity

Nearest IXPELN02
IXP distance11.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterApplied Digital / Ellendale Data Center
DC distance11.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.93¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$3,238

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%
30
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Forbes School
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN175849Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs78.7
TAP175850Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs76.3
UNKNOWN132927Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs75.4
GROTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.4
EDGELEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132927 - TAP175850)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs72.4
Greenfield (ELLENDALE - OAKES)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs72.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN175849 - ELLENDALE 345 )Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.2

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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