EC Near Grand Forks

Greenfield

Grand Forks County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
61.2
Good / 100

EC Near Grand Forks is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 61.2/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Grand Forks
IXP distance35.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage92.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance475.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index97.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Grand Forks
DC distance35.4 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline33.7 mi
Nearest fiber route158.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity4.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$3,568
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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%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
79
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Grand Forks
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP134012Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs80.8
UNKNOWN133737Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs78.3
UNKNOWN133738Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs73.7
UNKNOWN133736Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs73.0
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.9
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133738 - TAP134573)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs72.3
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - DRAYTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs71.6

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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