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Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560

Substation-Adjacent

Grand Forks, North Dakota · MISO

DC Readiness
57.4
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Grand Forks, North Dakota, scoring 57.4/100 DC Readiness — 19th of 36 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP160872 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the NODAK ELECTRIC 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

Nearest substationTAP160872
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityNODAK ELECTRIC COOP INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth20
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Grand Forks
IXP distance24.9 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage73.6%

Site characteristics

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 distance24.9 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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560 compare with other sites in Grand Forks?

Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560 ranks 19th of 36 scored candidate sites in Grand Forks. Its 57.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.6. 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 (76 vs 71) and its weakest is speed to power (49 vs 51). 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 47.726, -97.560 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP160872, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Midco Grand Forks at 24.9 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Midco Grand Forks, 24.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grand Forks "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GRAND FORKSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN133738Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs66.5
OZ Grand ForksGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.1
OZ Grand ForksGreenfield——4.3 yrs66.1
UNKNOWN130180Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN133998Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN130179Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.1
TAP171152Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs61.1

Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560?

Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560 scores 57.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 19th of 36 scored sites in Grand Forks. The Grand Forks average is 58.6 and the North Dakota average is 55.7.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP160872, 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 47.726, -97.560?

NODAK ELECTRIC COOP INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 47.726, -97.560 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Midco Grand Forks, about 24.9 miles away; 9 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 47.726, -97.560, Grand Forks, ND”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/grand-forks/tap160872-e9404bb3 (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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