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Grand Forks, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
69.8
Good / 100

GRAND FORKS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grand Forks, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGRAND FORKS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
UtilityNODAK ELECTRIC COOP INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth15
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Grand Forks
IXP distance1.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage73.6%

Site characteristics

Land contactGrand Forks County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score80/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Grand Forks
DC distance1.1 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

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Cheap power, land, and cold climate; DC-friendly.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GRAND FORKS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ Grand ForksGreenfield1.4 yrs67.9
OZ Grand ForksGreenfield1.4 yrs67.9
UNKNOWN133738Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN130180Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN133998Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs61.6
EC Near Grand ForksGreenfield1.4 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN130179Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs60.4
TAP171152Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs60.4

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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