Datacenter Sites in Divide County, North Dakota
Divide County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Divide County, North Dakota has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7. It ranks 22nd of 43 North Dakota counties by number of sites and 30th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2721bf43 at 58.3/100.
Site-selection context for Divide County
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
How does Divide County compare with other counties in North Dakota?
By number of scored sites, Divide County ranks 22nd of the 43 North Dakota counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 1,020 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.1/100 ranks 30th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Divide County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (10, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (2) and former mine (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Divide County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.77¢/kWh and commercial 8.06¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (20). WRI water stress is low-medium. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 40°F. Land is valued around $1,378 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Divide County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN208316 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN134029 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN134039 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN134032 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| TAP208312 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN134038 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN134028 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| UNKNOWN134026 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| TAP134037 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| UNKNOWN134031 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.5 |
| Tuftdahl Chevrolet | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.5 |
| Former Nygaard Oil Station | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN134029 - TAP134463) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.1 |
Every scored site in Divide County
All 15 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2721bf43 · 58.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · e65537fc · 58.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3dc120d6 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9de76a30 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · e0b74882 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 055413eb · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 44115807 · 56.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 71dc6d5a · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8b492292 · 56.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · e55f7a8b · 55.6
- Mine Site · 683afd33 · 52.5
- Tuftdahl Chevrolet · 52.5
- Former Nygaard Oil Station · 52.5
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN134029 - TAP134463) · 51.9
- Mine Site · 7d1a2032 · 51.1
Divide County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Divide County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 43 North Dakota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Divide County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 2721bf43 scores 58.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Divide County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Divide County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Divide County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Divide County as "Relatively Low" (score 20).
What are industrial electricity rates in Divide County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.77¢/kWh and commercial is 8.06¢/kWh in Divide County.
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- Cass County· 58 sites · avg 58.0
- Williams· 56 sites · avg 56.5
- Rolette County· 55 sites · avg 52.7
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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Divide County, North Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/divide-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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