Datacenter Sites in McHenry County, North Dakota
McHenry County has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 61.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
38
Candidate sites
61.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for McHenry County
Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.61¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$1,533
Land price / acre
500
Cooling degree days
8,600
Heating degree days
40°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in McHenry County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCHENRY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| UNKNOWN133961 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN134382 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN134343 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN134378 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| VELVA WIND INTERCONNECTION | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| TAP133940 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN134348 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN134385 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| Former Coffee Shop | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| Former Farmerette Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Former JC Penny Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Wielo Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Former Bowling Alley/ Motorcycle Shop | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| Old Empress Hotel | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| Old Gamble Store | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN133960 - RUGBY) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 51.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN133958 - VELVA WIND INT) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 51.8 |
McHenry County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in McHenry County?
- 38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 61.7/100 DC Readiness.
- Does McHenry County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in McHenry County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates McHenry County as "Relatively Low" (score 20).
- What are industrial electricity rates in McHenry County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.36¢/kWh and commercial is 9.61¢/kWh in McHenry County.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Go deeper than the public screen
This page shows a public slice of the GridCensus dataset for McHenry County, North Dakota. Pro and Enterprise plans unlock the full 164,098-site catalog, raw sub-scores, parcel ownership, interconnection-queue detail, saved searches, and programmatic API access.