Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764
Former MineMcKenzie County, North Dakota · SPP
At a glance
Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in McKenzie County, North Dakota, scoring 52.3/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Cheap power, land, and cold climate; DC-friendly.
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
Site location
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How does Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764 compare with other sites in McKenzie County?
Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764 ranks 35th of 43 scored candidate sites in McKenzie County. Its 52.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.6. 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 speed to power (53 vs 51) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 43). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is State of Montana Data Center, 145.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates McKenzie County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in McKenzie County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN156789 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| UNKNOWN160717 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Coal McKenzie County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| WATFORD CITY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN157704 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN134181 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN156788 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| OZ McKenzie | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764?
Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764 scores 52.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 43 scored sites in McKenzie County. The McKenzie County average is 55.6 and the North Dakota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764?
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764 in?
Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
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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, “Former Mine site at 47.989, -103.764, McKenzie County, ND”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/mckenzie-county/mine-site-33dad62d (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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