Datacenter Sites in McLean, North Dakota
McLean has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
McLean, North Dakota has 27 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7. It ranks 12th of 43 North Dakota counties by number of sites and 11th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 5ddf9c33 at 62.9/100.
Site-selection context for McLean
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
How does McLean compare with other counties in North Dakota?
By number of scored sites, McLean ranks 12th of the 43 North Dakota counties with a county page, holding 2.6% of the state's 1,020 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.0/100 ranks 11th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1383rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 21 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in McLean?
Greenfield sites are the most common (12, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (11) and industrial (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in McLean?
Industrial electricity averages 7.57¢/kWh and commercial 10.13¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (20). WRI water stress is low-medium. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 40°F. Land is valued around $2,556 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in McLean
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN133143 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| TAP134163 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN134174 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN158084 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| TAP133969 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN133965 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP133973 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN133974 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN133962 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN133975 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC Coal McLean County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN133963 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal McLean County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN133143 - UNKNOWN135302) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| Greenfield (MCHENRY - TAP134163) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| Wilton Motors Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.3 |
| Mercer School Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.1 |
Every scored site in McLean
All 27 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5ddf9c33 · 62.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · fde4a79a · 62.5
- EC Near Coal Creek · 162382bd · 60.3
- EC Near Coal Creek · fac66dd5 · 60.2
- EC Near Coal Creek · 17e2b7b4 · 59.6
- EC Near Coal Creek · c0ff620c · 59.5
- EC Near Coal Creek · 5368893b · 59.1
- EC Near Coal Creek · 10a34b7f · 58.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5483988a · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5f44692a · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · e1e3c175 · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · bd50b2d5 · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · d5b0adf6 · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · d518b5d2 · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · eb7dedc6 · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · e512ba76 · 57.1
- EC Coal McLean County · c73f8d3d · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 444eafa2 · 56.3
- EC Coal McLean County · b00026c0 · 56.0
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN133143 - UNKNOWN135302) · 55.9
- Greenfield (MCHENRY - TAP134163) · 55.7
- Wilton Motors Building · 54.3
- Mercer School Building · 52.3
- Mine Site · 407dedec · 52.1
- Mine Site · f2f92286 · 52.1
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN133974 - UNKNOWN133975) · 51.2
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN134196 - TAP400170) · 50.6
McLean datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in McLean?
27 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 43 North Dakota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in McLean?
Substation-Adjacent site · 5ddf9c33 scores 62.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 27 scored sites in McLean (a substation-adjacent site).
Does McLean offer datacenter tax incentives?
Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
What is the natural-hazard risk in McLean?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates McLean as "Relatively Low" (score 20).
What are industrial electricity rates in McLean?
Average industrial electricity is 7.57¢/kWh and commercial is 10.13¢/kWh in McLean.
More in North Dakota
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- Electric substations in North Dakota
- Benson County· 85 sites · avg 51.2
- Ward County· 69 sites · avg 54.4
- Cass County· 58 sites · avg 58.0
- Williams· 56 sites · avg 56.5
- Rolette County· 55 sites · avg 52.7
- Burleigh County· 43 sites · avg 60.9
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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in McLean, North Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/mclean (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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