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McIntosh County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
63.1
Good / 100

WISHEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in McIntosh County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 63.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWISHEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityMONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPELN02
IXP distance52.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1422191474
DC distance51.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.68¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$1,783

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%
78
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WISHEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133741Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN132927Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs63.4
former Red Owl StoreIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.9
former Super Value StoreIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.9
Wishek Community HospitalIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.9
Old Library BuildingIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs51.7
Former Union State BankIndustrial——3.3 yrs51.3

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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